diff --git a/cmd/evm/transition-test.sh b/cmd/evm/transition-test.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 8cc6aa41de..52fe01e25f
--- a/cmd/evm/transition-test.sh
+++ b/cmd/evm/transition-test.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/bash
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
 ticks="\`\`\`"
 
 function showjson(){
diff --git a/metrics/validate.sh b/metrics/validate.sh
index d4e69f887e..0d8ba28df3 100755
--- a/metrics/validate.sh
+++ b/metrics/validate.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/bash
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
 
 set -e