diff --git a/conf/shark-env.sh.template b/conf/shark-env.sh.template
index 12c1e356..dd63d919 100755
--- a/conf/shark-env.sh.template
+++ b/conf/shark-env.sh.template
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ export SPARK_MEM=1g
 export SHARK_MASTER_MEM=1g
 
 # (Required) Point to your Scala installation.
-export SCALA_VERSION=2.9.2
 export SCALA_HOME=""
 
 # (Required) Point to the patched Hive binary distribution
diff --git a/run b/run
index d9bc134f..8f3ce9e6 100755
--- a/run
+++ b/run
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 # This file is used to launch Shark on the master.
+export SCALA_VERSION=2.9.2
 
 # Figure out where the framework is installed
 FWDIR="$(cd `dirname $0`; pwd)"