diff --git a/test/sanity/code-smell/shebang.sh b/test/sanity/code-smell/shebang.sh
index ab195dd8219..b731ce74595 100755
--- a/test/sanity/code-smell/shebang.sh
+++ b/test/sanity/code-smell/shebang.sh
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ grep '^#!' -rIn . \
     -e '^\./lib/ansible/modules/' \
     -e '^\./test/integration/targets/[^/]*/library/[^/]*:#!powershell$' \
     -e '^\./test/sanity/validate-modules/validate-modules:#!/usr/bin/env python2$' \
-    -e 'i^\./hacking/cherrypick.py:#!/usr/bin/env python3$' \
+    -e '^\./hacking/cherrypick.py:#!/usr/bin/env python3$' \
     -e ':#!/bin/sh$' \
     -e ':#!/bin/bash( -[eux]|$)' \
     -e ':#!/usr/bin/make -f$' \