diff --git a/docs/_includes/py_console_script_binary.md b/docs/_includes/py_console_script_binary.md
index aa356e0e94..d327091630 100644
--- a/docs/_includes/py_console_script_binary.md
+++ b/docs/_includes/py_console_script_binary.md
@@ -48,6 +48,26 @@ py_console_script_binary(
 )
 ```
 
+#### Adding a Shebang Line
+
+You can specify a shebang line for the generated binary, useful for Unix-like
+systems where the shebang line determines which interpreter is used to execute
+the script, per [PEP441]:
+
+```starlark
+load("@rules_python//python/entry_points:py_console_script_binary.bzl", "py_console_script_binary")
+
+py_console_script_binary(
+    name = "black",
+    pkg = "@pip//black",
+    shebang = "#!/usr/bin/env python3",
+)
+```
+
+Note that to execute via the shebang line, you need to ensure the specified
+Python interpreter is available in the environment.
+
+
 #### Using a specific Python Version directly from a Toolchain
 :::{deprecated} 1.1.0
 The toolchain specific `py_binary` and `py_test` symbols are aliases to the regular rules. 
@@ -70,4 +90,5 @@ py_console_script_binary(
 ```
 
 [specification]: https://packaging.python.org/en/latest/specifications/entry-points/
-[`py_console_script_binary.binary_rule`]: #py_console_script_binary_binary_rule
\ No newline at end of file
+[`py_console_script_binary.binary_rule`]: #py_console_script_binary_binary_rule
+[PEP441]: https://peps.python.org/pep-0441/#minimal-tooling-the-zipapp-module
diff --git a/python/private/py_console_script_binary.bzl b/python/private/py_console_script_binary.bzl
index 154fa3bf2f..d98457dbe1 100644
--- a/python/private/py_console_script_binary.bzl
+++ b/python/private/py_console_script_binary.bzl
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ def py_console_script_binary(
         entry_points_txt = None,
         script = None,
         binary_rule = py_binary,
+        shebang = "",
         **kwargs):
     """Generate a py_binary for a console_script entry_point.
 
@@ -68,6 +69,8 @@ def py_console_script_binary(
         binary_rule: {type}`callable`, The rule/macro to use to instantiate
             the target. It's expected to behave like {obj}`py_binary`.
             Defaults to {obj}`py_binary`.
+        shebang: {type}`str`, The shebang to use for the entry point python file.
+            Defaults to empty string.
         **kwargs: Extra parameters forwarded to `binary_rule`.
     """
     main = "rules_python_entry_point_{}.py".format(name)
@@ -81,6 +84,7 @@ def py_console_script_binary(
         out = main,
         console_script = script,
         console_script_guess = name,
+        shebang = shebang,
         visibility = ["//visibility:private"],
     )
 
diff --git a/python/private/py_console_script_gen.bzl b/python/private/py_console_script_gen.bzl
index 7dd4dd2dad..de016036b2 100644
--- a/python/private/py_console_script_gen.bzl
+++ b/python/private/py_console_script_gen.bzl
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ def _py_console_script_gen_impl(ctx):
     args = ctx.actions.args()
     args.add("--console-script", ctx.attr.console_script)
     args.add("--console-script-guess", ctx.attr.console_script_guess)
+    args.add("--shebang", ctx.attr.shebang)
     args.add(entry_points_txt)
     args.add(ctx.outputs.out)
 
@@ -81,6 +82,10 @@ py_console_script_gen = rule(
             doc = "Output file location.",
             mandatory = True,
         ),
+        "shebang": attr.string(
+            doc = "The shebang to use for the entry point python file.",
+            default = "",
+        ),
         "_tool": attr.label(
             default = ":py_console_script_gen_py",
             executable = True,
diff --git a/python/private/py_console_script_gen.py b/python/private/py_console_script_gen.py
index ffc4e81b3a..4b4f2f6986 100644
--- a/python/private/py_console_script_gen.py
+++ b/python/private/py_console_script_gen.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 _ENTRY_POINTS_TXT = "entry_points.txt"
 
 _TEMPLATE = """\
-import sys
+{shebang}import sys
 
 # See @rules_python//python/private:py_console_script_gen.py for explanation
 if getattr(sys.flags, "safe_path", False):
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ def run(
     out: pathlib.Path,
     console_script: str,
     console_script_guess: str,
+    shebang: str,
 ):
     """Run the generator
 
@@ -94,6 +95,8 @@ def run(
         entry_points: The entry_points.txt file to be parsed.
         out: The output file.
         console_script: The console_script entry in the entry_points.txt file.
+        console_script_guess: The string used for guessing the console_script if it is not provided.
+        shebang: The shebang to use for the entry point python file. Defaults to empty string (no shebang).
     """
     config = EntryPointsParser()
     config.read(entry_points)
@@ -136,6 +139,7 @@ def run(
     with open(out, "w") as f:
         f.write(
             _TEMPLATE.format(
+                shebang=f"{shebang}\n" if shebang else "",
                 module=module,
                 attr=attr,
                 entry_point=entry_point,
@@ -154,6 +158,10 @@ def main():
         required=True,
         help="The string used for guessing the console_script if it is not provided.",
     )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--shebang",
+        help="The shebang to use for the entry point python file.",
+    )
     parser.add_argument(
         "entry_points",
         metavar="ENTRY_POINTS_TXT",
@@ -173,6 +181,7 @@ def main():
         out=args.out,
         console_script=args.console_script,
         console_script_guess=args.console_script_guess,
+        shebang=args.shebang,
     )
 
 
diff --git a/tests/entry_points/py_console_script_gen_test.py b/tests/entry_points/py_console_script_gen_test.py
index a5fceb67f9..1bbf5fbf25 100644
--- a/tests/entry_points/py_console_script_gen_test.py
+++ b/tests/entry_points/py_console_script_gen_test.py
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ def test_no_console_scripts_error(self):
                     out=outfile,
                     console_script=None,
                     console_script_guess="",
+                    shebang="",
                 )
 
         self.assertEqual(
@@ -76,6 +77,7 @@ def test_no_entry_point_selected_error(self):
                     out=outfile,
                     console_script=None,
                     console_script_guess="bar-baz",
+                    shebang="",
                 )
 
         self.assertEqual(
@@ -106,6 +108,7 @@ def test_incorrect_entry_point(self):
                     out=outfile,
                     console_script="baz",
                     console_script_guess="",
+                    shebang="",
                 )
 
         self.assertEqual(
@@ -134,6 +137,7 @@ def test_a_single_entry_point(self):
                 out=out,
                 console_script=None,
                 console_script_guess="foo",
+                shebang="",
             )
 
             got = out.read_text()
@@ -185,6 +189,7 @@ def test_a_second_entry_point_class_method(self):
                 out=out,
                 console_script="bar",
                 console_script_guess="",
+                shebang="",
             )
 
             got = out.read_text()
@@ -192,6 +197,35 @@ def test_a_second_entry_point_class_method(self):
         self.assertRegex(got, "from foo\.baz import Bar")
         self.assertRegex(got, "sys\.exit\(Bar\.baz\(\)\)")
 
+    def test_shebang_included(self):
+        with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmpdir:
+            tmpdir = pathlib.Path(tmpdir)
+            given_contents = (
+                textwrap.dedent(
+                    """
+            [console_scripts]
+            foo = foo.bar:baz
+            """
+                ).strip()
+                + "\n"
+            )
+            entry_points = tmpdir / "entry_points.txt"
+            entry_points.write_text(given_contents)
+            out = tmpdir / "foo.py"
+
+            shebang = "#!/usr/bin/env python3"
+            run(
+                entry_points=entry_points,
+                out=out,
+                console_script=None,
+                console_script_guess="foo",
+                shebang=shebang,
+            )
+
+            got = out.read_text()
+
+        self.assertTrue(got.startswith(shebang + "\n"))
+
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     unittest.main()