diff --git a/checkmk/checkmk.in b/checkmk/checkmk.in
index 2df778c..99e59f5 100644
--- a/checkmk/checkmk.in
+++ b/checkmk/checkmk.in
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#! @AWK_PATH@ -f
+#! /usr/bin/mawk -f
 # @configure_input@
 
 # checkmk - translate more concise versions of test suite specifications
