diff --git a/bin/workflows/pycbc_make_bank_compression_workflow b/bin/workflows/pycbc_make_bank_compression_workflow
index d68ae8ec7bc..cc309e716ef 100644
--- a/bin/workflows/pycbc_make_bank_compression_workflow
+++ b/bin/workflows/pycbc_make_bank_compression_workflow
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
 # Copyright (C) 2024 Gareth Cabourn Davies
-"""Create a workflow for adding compressed waveforms to a template bank
+"""
+Create a workflow for adding compressed waveforms to a template bank
 """
 import pycbc