diff --git a/rpmlint.config b/rpmlint.config
index fb0ab0d..d0efdd6 100644
--- a/rpmlint.config
+++ b/rpmlint.config
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ setOption("ValidShells", (
     "/sbin/ldconfig",
     "/usr/bin/perl",
     "/usr/bin/python",
+    "/usr/bin/python2",
+    "/usr/bin/python3",
 ))
 
 setOption("DanglingSymlinkExceptions", (
diff --git a/rpmlint.spec b/rpmlint.spec
index 34f385d..eb48b30 100644
--- a/rpmlint.spec
+++ b/rpmlint.spec
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 Name:           rpmlint
 Version:        1.11
-Release:        6%{?dist}
+Release:        7%{?dist}
 Summary:        Tool for checking common errors in RPM packages
 License:        GPLv2
 URL:            https://github.com/rpm-software-management/rpmlint
@@ -148,6 +148,9 @@ make check PYTHON=%{python} PYTEST=%{pytest} FLAKE8=%{flake8}
 %{_mandir}/man1/rpmlint.1*
 
 %changelog
+* Wed Jun 10 2020 Tom Callaway <spot@fedoraproject.org> - 1.11-7
+- add /usr/bin/python[23] as valid shells
+
 * Sun May 24 2020 Miro Hrončok <mhroncok@redhat.com> - 1.11-6
 - Rebuilt for Python 3.9