diff --git a/cfv-1.18.3-python2-shebang.patch b/cfv-1.18.3-python2-shebang.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6aa71f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cfv-1.18.3-python2-shebang.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+--- cfv-1.18.3/cfv.orig	2022-12-13 12:09:29.939258459 +0100
++++ cfv-1.18.3/cfv	2022-12-13 12:09:32.997250220 +0100
+@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
+-#! /usr/bin/env python
++#! /usr/bin/env python2
+ 
+ #    cfv - Command-line File Verify
+ #    Copyright (C) 2000-2009  Matthew Mueller <donut AT dakotacom DOT net>
diff --git a/cfv.spec b/cfv.spec
index 5443208..6fd5e3f 100644
--- a/cfv.spec
+++ b/cfv.spec
@@ -1,28 +1,32 @@
 Name:          cfv
 Version:       1.18.3
-Release:       2mamba
+Release:       3mamba
 Summary:       A utility to both test and create .sfv, .csv, .crc, .md5(sfv-like), md5sum, bsd md5, sha1sum, and .torrent files
 Group:         System/Tools
 Vendor:        openmamba
 Distribution:  openmamba
 Packager:      Silvan Calarco <silvan.calarco@mambasoft.it>
-URL:           http://cfv.sourceforge.net/
+URL:           https://cfv.sourceforge.net/
 Source:        http://downloads.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/cfv/cfv-%{version}.tar.gz
+Patch0:        cfv-1.18.3-python2-shebang.patch
 License:       GPL
-BuildRoot:     %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-root
+## AUTOBUILDREQ-BEGIN
+## AUTOBUILDREQ-END
+Requires:      python27
 
 %description
 cfv is a utility to both test and create .sfv, .csv, .crc, .md5(sfv-like), md5sum, bsd md5, sha1sum, and .torrent files. These files are commonly used to ensure the correct retrieval or storage of data.
 
 %prep
 %setup -q
+%patch0 -p1
 
 %build
-%make prefix=%{_prefix} mandir=%{_mandir}
+%make PYTHON=python2 prefix=%{_prefix} mandir=%{_mandir}
 
 %install
 [ "%{buildroot}" != / ] && rm -rf "%{buildroot}"
-%makeinstall prefix=%{_prefix} mandir=%{_mandir}
+%makeinstall PYTHON=python2 prefix=%{_prefix} mandir=%{_mandir}
 
 %clean
 [ "%{buildroot}" != / ] && rm -rf "%{buildroot}"
@@ -30,10 +34,13 @@ cfv is a utility to both test and create .sfv, .csv, .crc, .md5(sfv-like), md5su
 %files
 %defattr(-,root,root)
 %{_bindir}/cfv
-%{_mandir}/man1/cfv.1.gz
-%doc COPYING README
+%{_mandir}/man1/cfv.1*
+%doc COPYING
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Dec 13 2022 Silvan Calarco <silvan.calarco@mambasoft.it> 1.18.3-3mamba
+- python2 shebang patch
+
 * Tue Jul 16 2013 Automatic Build System <autodist@mambasoft.it> 1.18.3-2mamba
 - automatic rebuild by autodist