diff --git a/PirateScope b/PirateScope
index c71203f..c9d1f6e 100755
--- a/PirateScope
+++ b/PirateScope
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python2
 
 # PirateScope - Oscilloscope script for Dangerous Prototypes' Bus Pirate
 # Copyright (C) 2010 Tim Vaughan
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+import wxversion
+wxversion.select('2.8')
+
 import wx
 from wx.lib import plot
 from wx.lib.wordwrap import wordwrap