diff --git a/mrc/mrc-start.sh b/mrc/mrc-start.sh
index 6f45c60..8eb94e3 100755
--- a/mrc/mrc-start.sh
+++ b/mrc/mrc-start.sh
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ fi
 
 # Starting the MRC python script
 cd $MRC_PATH >/dev/null
-./mrc_client.py $MRC_SERVER $MRC_PORT &
+python2 mrc_client.py $MRC_SERVER $MRC_PORT &
 cd - >/dev/null
 
 # Wait 3 seconds and check for a PID