diff --git a/scripts/APPIMAGE_INSTALL.sh b/scripts/APPIMAGE_INSTALL.sh
index e8cafc890..8599cd5a5 100644
--- a/scripts/APPIMAGE_INSTALL.sh
+++ b/scripts/APPIMAGE_INSTALL.sh
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env
+#!/usr/bin/env sh
 
 # exit on error
 set -e
 
 # Move to script's directory
-SCRIPT_DIR=$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(dirname "$(readlink -f "$0")")"
 cd "${SCRIPT_DIR}"
 
 #add .desktop file (which should allow most DE's easy access to the program
diff --git a/scripts/DYNAMIC_INSTALL.sh b/scripts/DYNAMIC_INSTALL.sh
index 77660d4b8..a9fbc2c40 100644
--- a/scripts/DYNAMIC_INSTALL.sh
+++ b/scripts/DYNAMIC_INSTALL.sh
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env
+#!/usr/bin/env sh
 
 # exit on error
 set -e
 
 # Move to script's directory
-SCRIPT_DIR=$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(dirname "$(readlink -f "$0")")"
 cd "${SCRIPT_DIR}"
 
 #add .desktop file (which should allow most DE's easy access to the program