diff --git a/buildpkg b/buildpkg
index b03337d8..13bb762c 100755
--- a/buildpkg
+++ b/buildpkg
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env emacs --script
+#!/bin/sh 
+:;exec emacs --script "$0" "$@"
 
 (add-to-list 'load-path (file-name-directory load-file-name))
 
diff --git a/migrate b/migrate
index a9b77287..843c7eec 100755
--- a/migrate
+++ b/migrate
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env emacs --script
+#!/bin/sh 
+:;exec emacs --script "$0" "$@"
 
 (defun read-from-file (file-name)
   "read one lisp expression from a file"
diff --git a/missing.el b/missing.el
index 93fd0fbb..7047f977 100755
--- a/missing.el
+++ b/missing.el
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env emacs --script
+#!/bin/sh 
+:;exec emacs --script "$0" "$@"
 
 (defun difference (left right)
   "compare two lists"