diff --git a/compiler/test-resources/scripting/argfileClasspath.sc b/compiler/test-resources/scripting/argfileClasspath.sc
index c31371ba8934..73c473c7f966 100755
--- a/compiler/test-resources/scripting/argfileClasspath.sc
+++ b/compiler/test-resources/scripting/argfileClasspath.sc
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!dist/target/pack/bin/scala @compiler/test-resources/scripting/cpArgumentsFile.txt
+#!/usr/bin/env dist/target/pack/bin/scala @compiler/test-resources/scripting/cpArgumentsFile.txt
 
 import java.nio.file.Paths
 
@@ -6,4 +6,3 @@ def main(args: Array[String]): Unit =
   val cwd = Paths.get(".").toAbsolutePath.toString.replace('\\', '/').replaceAll("/$", "")
   printf("cwd: %s\n", cwd)
   printf("classpath: %s\n", sys.props("java.class.path"))
-
diff --git a/compiler/test-resources/scripting/classpathReport.sc b/compiler/test-resources/scripting/classpathReport.sc
index a9eacbbba1f7..f370bb8afed0 100755
--- a/compiler/test-resources/scripting/classpathReport.sc
+++ b/compiler/test-resources/scripting/classpathReport.sc
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!bin/scala -classpath 'dist/target/pack/lib/*'
+#!/usr/bin/env dist/target/pack/bin/scala -classpath 'dist/target/pack/lib/*'
 
 import java.nio.file.Paths
 
@@ -9,4 +9,3 @@ def main(args: Array[String]): Unit =
 
 extension(s: String)
   def norm: String = s.replace('\\', '/')
-
diff --git a/compiler/test-resources/scripting/hashBang.sc b/compiler/test-resources/scripting/hashBang.sc
index d767bd1a1592..584a90a2ae5a 100755
--- a/compiler/test-resources/scripting/hashBang.sc
+++ b/compiler/test-resources/scripting/hashBang.sc
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env scala
+#!/usr/bin/env dist/target/pack/bin/scala
 # comment
 STUFF=nada
 !#
diff --git a/compiler/test-resources/scripting/hashBang.scala b/compiler/test-resources/scripting/hashBang.scala
index 1aab26269f86..9f3d028e3087 100755
--- a/compiler/test-resources/scripting/hashBang.scala
+++ b/compiler/test-resources/scripting/hashBang.scala
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env scala
+#!/usr/bin/env dist/target/pack/bin/scala
 # comment
 STUFF=nada
 !#
diff --git a/compiler/test-resources/scripting/mainClassOnStack.sc b/compiler/test-resources/scripting/mainClassOnStack.sc
index a0c974555e76..d2db8e46e15a 100755
--- a/compiler/test-resources/scripting/mainClassOnStack.sc
+++ b/compiler/test-resources/scripting/mainClassOnStack.sc
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env scala
+#!/usr/bin/env dist/target/pack/bin/scala
 export STUFF=nada
 #lots of other stuff that isn't valid scala
 !#
diff --git a/compiler/test-resources/scripting/mainClassOnStack.scala b/compiler/test-resources/scripting/mainClassOnStack.scala
index 901cf5911892..65eba2ab1d68 100755
--- a/compiler/test-resources/scripting/mainClassOnStack.scala
+++ b/compiler/test-resources/scripting/mainClassOnStack.scala
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env scala
+#!/usr/bin/env dist/target/pack/bin/scala
 export STUFF=nada
 #lots of other stuff that isn't valid scala
 !#
diff --git a/compiler/test-resources/scripting/scriptName.scala b/compiler/test-resources/scripting/scriptName.scala
index 21aec32fe0bb..36d9f7d8d8f3 100755
--- a/compiler/test-resources/scripting/scriptName.scala
+++ b/compiler/test-resources/scripting/scriptName.scala
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env scala
+#!/usr/bin/env dist/target/pack/bin/scala
 
   def main(args: Array[String]): Unit =
     val name = Option(sys.props("script.name")) match {
diff --git a/compiler/test-resources/scripting/scriptPath.sc b/compiler/test-resources/scripting/scriptPath.sc
index 46cd5e8a7385..f47195e68286 100755
--- a/compiler/test-resources/scripting/scriptPath.sc
+++ b/compiler/test-resources/scripting/scriptPath.sc
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!dist/target/pack/bin/scala
+#!/usr/bin/env dist/target/pack/bin/scala
 
   def main(args: Array[String]): Unit =
     args.zipWithIndex.foreach { case (arg,i) => printf("arg %d: [%s]\n",i,arg) }
diff --git a/compiler/test-resources/scripting/showArgs.sc b/compiler/test-resources/scripting/showArgs.sc
index 28f16a9022b3..f398da8e4a6f 100755
--- a/compiler/test-resources/scripting/showArgs.sc
+++ b/compiler/test-resources/scripting/showArgs.sc
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env scala
+#!/usr/bin/env dist/target/pack/bin/scala
 
 // precise output format expected by BashScriptsTests.scala
 def main(args: Array[String]): Unit =
diff --git a/compiler/test-resources/scripting/sqlDateError.sc b/compiler/test-resources/scripting/sqlDateError.sc
index b9a47d245d1a..a3627d8cdb7e 100755
--- a/compiler/test-resources/scripting/sqlDateError.sc
+++ b/compiler/test-resources/scripting/sqlDateError.sc
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!bin/scala -nosave
+#!/usr/bin/env dist/target/pack/bin/scala -nosave
 
 def main(args: Array[String]): Unit = {
   println(new java.sql.Date(100L))
diff --git a/compiler/test-resources/scripting/touchFile.sc b/compiler/test-resources/scripting/touchFile.sc
index 974f8a64d192..5e511f082a90 100755
--- a/compiler/test-resources/scripting/touchFile.sc
+++ b/compiler/test-resources/scripting/touchFile.sc
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env scala
+#!/usr/bin/env dist/target/pack/bin/scala
 
 import java.io.File
 
diff --git a/compiler/test-resources/scripting/unglobClasspath.sc b/compiler/test-resources/scripting/unglobClasspath.sc
index 796697cdedf2..3d24327ea896 100755
--- a/compiler/test-resources/scripting/unglobClasspath.sc
+++ b/compiler/test-resources/scripting/unglobClasspath.sc
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!bin/scala -classpath 'dist/target/pack/lib/*'
+#!/usr/bin/env dist/target/pack/bin/scala -classpath 'dist/target/pack/lib/*'
 
 // won't compile unless the hashbang line sets classpath
 import org.jline.terminal.Terminal