diff --git a/contrib/fresh_clone_compile_and_run.sh b/contrib/fresh_clone_compile_and_run.sh
index 9f92a0ca6..4e481822f 100644
--- a/contrib/fresh_clone_compile_and_run.sh
+++ b/contrib/fresh_clone_compile_and_run.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/bash
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
 # Copyright (c) 2016-2022 The Hush developers
 # Distributed under the GPLv3 software license, see the accompanying
 # file COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html
diff --git a/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-linux.yml b/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-linux.yml
index 317bd8694..da8be060b 100644
--- a/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-linux.yml
+++ b/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-linux.yml
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ script: |
 
   function create_global_faketime_wrappers {
   for prog in ${FAKETIME_PROGS}; do
-    echo '#!/bin/bash' > ${WRAP_DIR}/${prog}
+    echo '#!/usr/bin/env bash' > ${WRAP_DIR}/${prog}
     echo "REAL=\`which -a ${prog} | grep -v ${WRAP_DIR}/${prog} | head -1\`" >> ${WRAP_DIR}/${prog}
     echo 'export LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/faketime/libfaketime.so.1' >> ${WRAP_DIR}/${prog}
     echo "export FAKETIME=\"$1\"" >> ${WRAP_DIR}/${prog}
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ script: |
   function create_per-host_faketime_wrappers {
   for i in $HOSTS; do
     for prog in ${FAKETIME_HOST_PROGS}; do
-        echo '#!/bin/bash' > ${WRAP_DIR}/${i}-${prog}
+        echo '#!/usr/bin/env bash' > ${WRAP_DIR}/${i}-${prog}
         echo "REAL=\`which -a ${i}-${prog} | grep -v ${WRAP_DIR}/${i}-${prog} | head -1\`" >> ${WRAP_DIR}/${i}-${prog}
         echo 'export LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/faketime/libfaketime.so.1' >> ${WRAP_DIR}/${i}-${prog}
         echo "export FAKETIME=\"$1\"" >> ${WRAP_DIR}/${i}-${prog}
diff --git a/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-osx-signer.yml b/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-osx-signer.yml
index b00eb2fb9..73a2f12f3 100644
--- a/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-osx-signer.yml
+++ b/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-osx-signer.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ script: |
 
   # Create global faketime wrappers
   for prog in ${FAKETIME_PROGS}; do
-    echo '#!/bin/bash' > ${WRAP_DIR}/${prog}
+    echo '#!/usr/bin/env bash' > ${WRAP_DIR}/${prog}
     echo "REAL=\`which -a ${prog} | grep -v ${WRAP_DIR}/${prog} | head -1\`" >> ${WRAP_DIR}/${prog}
     echo 'export LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/faketime/libfaketime.so.1' >> ${WRAP_DIR}/${prog}
     echo "export FAKETIME=\"${REFERENCE_DATETIME}\"" >> ${WRAP_DIR}/${prog}
diff --git a/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-osx.yml b/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-osx.yml
index 794a82af8..4d5a8736f 100644
--- a/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-osx.yml
+++ b/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-osx.yml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ script: |
 
   function create_global_faketime_wrappers {
   for prog in ${FAKETIME_PROGS}; do
-    echo '#!/bin/bash' > ${WRAP_DIR}/${prog}
+    echo '#!/usr/bin/env bash' > ${WRAP_DIR}/${prog}
     echo "REAL=\`which -a ${prog} | grep -v ${WRAP_DIR}/${prog} | head -1\`" >> ${WRAP_DIR}/${prog}
     echo 'export LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/faketime/libfaketime.so.1' >> ${WRAP_DIR}/${prog}
     echo "export FAKETIME=\"$1\"" >> ${WRAP_DIR}/${prog}
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ script: |
   function create_per-host_faketime_wrappers {
   for i in $HOSTS; do
     for prog in ${FAKETIME_HOST_PROGS}; do
-        echo '#!/bin/bash' > ${WRAP_DIR}/${i}-${prog}
+        echo '#!/usr/bin/env bash' > ${WRAP_DIR}/${i}-${prog}
         echo "REAL=\`which -a ${i}-${prog} | grep -v ${WRAP_DIR}/${i}-${prog} | head -1\`" >> ${WRAP_DIR}/${i}-${prog}
         echo 'export LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/faketime/libfaketime.so.1' >> ${WRAP_DIR}/${i}-${prog}
         echo "export FAKETIME=\"$1\"" >> ${WRAP_DIR}/${i}-${prog}
diff --git a/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-win.yml b/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-win.yml
index 44fc4e356..cab6187fa 100644
--- a/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-win.yml
+++ b/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-win.yml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ script: |
 
   function create_global_faketime_wrappers {
   for prog in ${FAKETIME_PROGS}; do
-    echo '#!/bin/bash' > ${WRAP_DIR}/${prog}
+    echo '#!/usr/bin/env bash' > ${WRAP_DIR}/${prog}
     echo "REAL=\`which -a ${prog} | grep -v ${WRAP_DIR}/${prog} | head -1\`" >> ${WRAP_DIR}/${prog}
     echo 'export LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/faketime/libfaketime.so.1' >> ${WRAP_DIR}/${prog}
     echo "export FAKETIME=\"$1\"" >> ${WRAP_DIR}/${prog}
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ script: |
   function create_per-host_faketime_wrappers {
   for i in $HOSTS; do
     for prog in ${FAKETIME_HOST_PROGS}; do
-        echo '#!/bin/bash' > ${WRAP_DIR}/${i}-${prog}
+        echo '#!/usr/bin/env bash' > ${WRAP_DIR}/${i}-${prog}
         echo "REAL=\`which -a ${i}-${prog} | grep -v ${WRAP_DIR}/${i}-${prog} | head -1\`" >> ${WRAP_DIR}/${i}-${prog}
         echo 'export LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/faketime/libfaketime.so.1' >> ${WRAP_DIR}/${i}-${prog}
         echo "export FAKETIME=\"$1\"" >> ${WRAP_DIR}/${i}-${prog}
@@ -75,14 +75,14 @@ script: |
   for i in $HOSTS; do
     mkdir -p ${WRAP_DIR}/${i}
     for prog in collect2; do
-        echo '#!/bin/bash' > ${WRAP_DIR}/${i}/${prog}
+        echo '#!/usr/bin/env bash' > ${WRAP_DIR}/${i}/${prog}
         REAL=$(${i}-gcc -print-prog-name=${prog})
         echo "export MALLOC_PERTURB_=255" >> ${WRAP_DIR}/${i}/${prog}
         echo "${REAL} \$@" >> $WRAP_DIR/${i}/${prog}
         chmod +x ${WRAP_DIR}/${i}/${prog}
     done
     for prog in gcc g++; do
-        echo '#!/bin/bash' > ${WRAP_DIR}/${i}-${prog}
+        echo '#!/usr/bin/env bash' > ${WRAP_DIR}/${i}-${prog}
         echo "REAL=\`which -a ${i}-${prog} | grep -v ${WRAP_DIR}/${i}-${prog} | head -1\`" >> ${WRAP_DIR}/${i}-${prog}
         echo 'export LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/faketime/libfaketime.so.1' >> ${WRAP_DIR}/${i}-${prog}
         echo "export FAKETIME=\"$1\"" >> ${WRAP_DIR}/${i}-${prog}
diff --git a/contrib/init/hushd.init b/contrib/init/hushd.init
index 225a5ea2a..370aaf101 100644
--- a/contrib/init/hushd.init
+++ b/contrib/init/hushd.init
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/bash
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
 #
 #  hushd The hush core server.
 #
diff --git a/contrib/snapshot/airdrop_hush3.sh b/contrib/snapshot/airdrop_hush3.sh
index 87a68369c..c3ee8b700 100755
--- a/contrib/snapshot/airdrop_hush3.sh
+++ b/contrib/snapshot/airdrop_hush3.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/bash
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
 # This code inspired by and dedicated to Decker
 
 echo "Airdropping funds to HUSH3, hold onto your butts..."
diff --git a/contrib/snapshot/testnet_airdrop_hush3.sh b/contrib/snapshot/testnet_airdrop_hush3.sh
index fd20926d4..33dee5a1a 100755
--- a/contrib/snapshot/testnet_airdrop_hush3.sh
+++ b/contrib/snapshot/testnet_airdrop_hush3.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/bash
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
 # This code inspired by and dedicated to Decker
 
 echo "Airdropping funds to HUSH3, hold onto your butts..."
diff --git a/contrib/tidy_datadir.sh b/contrib/tidy_datadir.sh
index 6e5300394..7cc5b3834 100755
--- a/contrib/tidy_datadir.sh
+++ b/contrib/tidy_datadir.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/bash
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
 # Copyright (c) 2018-2020 The Hush developers
 # Distributed under the GPLv3 software license, see the accompanying
 # file COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html
diff --git a/contrib/verify-commits/pre-push-hook.sh b/contrib/verify-commits/pre-push-hook.sh
index c572517e9..1c98dc9a8 100755
--- a/contrib/verify-commits/pre-push-hook.sh
+++ b/contrib/verify-commits/pre-push-hook.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/bash
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
 # Copyright (c) 2016-2022 The Hush developers
 # Distributed under the GPLv3 software license, see the accompanying
 # file COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html
diff --git a/contrib/verify-commits/verify-commits.sh b/contrib/verify-commits/verify-commits.sh
index 74216fbd2..275e6cb00 100755
--- a/contrib/verify-commits/verify-commits.sh
+++ b/contrib/verify-commits/verify-commits.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/bash
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
 # Copyright (c) 2016-2022 The Hush developers
 # Distributed under the GPLv3 software license, see the accompanying
 # file COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html
diff --git a/contrib/verifysfbinaries/verify.sh b/contrib/verifysfbinaries/verify.sh
index 3eb469388..67af138cb 100755
--- a/contrib/verifysfbinaries/verify.sh
+++ b/contrib/verifysfbinaries/verify.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/bash
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
 
 ###   This script attempts to download the signature file SHA256SUMS.asc from bitcoin.org
 ###   It first checks if the signature passes, and then downloads the files specified in
diff --git a/migratecoin.sh b/migratecoin.sh
index f34215197..a32d30a5f 100644
--- a/migratecoin.sh
+++ b/migratecoin.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/bash
+#!/usr/usr/bin/env bash
 # Copyright (c) 2016-2022 The Hush developers
 # Distributed under the GPLv3 software license, see the accompanying
 # file COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html
diff --git a/qa/hush/checksec.sh b/qa/hush/checksec.sh
index dd1f72e54..2a4897030 100755
--- a/qa/hush/checksec.sh
+++ b/qa/hush/checksec.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/bash
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
 #
 # The BSD License (http://www.opensource.org/licenses/bsd-license.php) 
 # specifies the terms and conditions of use for checksec.sh:
diff --git a/qa/pull-tester/cc-tests.sh b/qa/pull-tester/cc-tests.sh
index d68671e12..bfce8ff74 100755
--- a/qa/pull-tester/cc-tests.sh
+++ b/qa/pull-tester/cc-tests.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/bash
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
 set -e -o pipefail
 
 CURDIR=$(cd $(dirname "$0"); pwd)
diff --git a/qa/pull-tester/rpc-tests.sh b/qa/pull-tester/rpc-tests.sh
index 3bafe170c..07e123b6f 100755
--- a/qa/pull-tester/rpc-tests.sh
+++ b/qa/pull-tester/rpc-tests.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/bash
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
 # Copyright (c) 2016-2022 The Hush developers
 # Released under the GPLv3
 
diff --git a/qa/pull-tester/run-bitcoin-cli b/qa/pull-tester/run-bitcoin-cli
index 2e7b326af..c7f09ce8a 100755
--- a/qa/pull-tester/run-bitcoin-cli
+++ b/qa/pull-tester/run-bitcoin-cli
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/bash
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
 # Copyright (c) 2016-2022 The Hush developers
 # Released under the GPLv3
 
diff --git a/qa/pull-tester/run-bitcoind-for-test.sh.in b/qa/pull-tester/run-bitcoind-for-test.sh.in
index 4527dff7b..40b6683ad 100755
--- a/qa/pull-tester/run-bitcoind-for-test.sh.in
+++ b/qa/pull-tester/run-bitcoind-for-test.sh.in
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/bash
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
 # THIS FILE IS GENERATED FROM run-bitcoind-for-test.sh.in
 # Copyright (c) 2013-2014 The Bitcoin Core developers
 # Copyright (c) 2016-2022 The Hush developers
diff --git a/qa/pull-tester/tests-config.sh.in b/qa/pull-tester/tests-config.sh.in
index 824b9d2a1..6718ffbc1 100755
--- a/qa/pull-tester/tests-config.sh.in
+++ b/qa/pull-tester/tests-config.sh.in
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/bash
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
 # THIS FILE IS GENERATED FROM tests-config.sh.in
 # Copyright (c) 2013-2014 The Bitcoin Core developers
 # Copyright (c) 2016-2022 The Hush developers
diff --git a/src/assetchains_stop b/src/assetchains_stop
index e5ccc0fcb..e20e4f89a 100755
--- a/src/assetchains_stop
+++ b/src/assetchains_stop
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/bash
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
 # Copyright (c) 2016-2022 The Hush developers
 set -eo pipefail
 hush_cli='./hush-cli'
diff --git a/src/cc/makecclib b/src/cc/makecclib
index c115cd0c1..dc389ecaf 100755
--- a/src/cc/makecclib
+++ b/src/cc/makecclib
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/bash
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
 # Copyright (c) 2016-2022 The Hush developers
 # Distributed under the GPLv3 software license, see the accompanying
 # file COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html
diff --git a/src/purge b/src/purge
index d34b6f72b..6b037f221 100755
--- a/src/purge
+++ b/src/purge
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/bash
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
 # Copyright (c) 2016-2022 The Hush developers
 # Released under the GPLv3
 
diff --git a/src/sc/hush b/src/sc/hush
index 9ac3edcd4..53fd07fe0 100755
--- a/src/sc/hush
+++ b/src/sc/hush
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/bash
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
 # Copyright (c) 2018-2020 The Hush developers
 #set working directory to the location of this script
 DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" && pwd )"
diff --git a/src/sc/koolaid b/src/sc/koolaid
index 5c3543ecf..3d9835cb7 100755
--- a/src/sc/koolaid
+++ b/src/sc/koolaid
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-#!/bin/bash
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
 # Copyright (c) 2018-2020 The Hush developers
 ./hush-smart-chain -ac_name=KOOLAID $@
diff --git a/src/sc/kush b/src/sc/kush
index b39a0d5fd..716848019 100755
--- a/src/sc/kush
+++ b/src/sc/kush
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-#!/bin/bash
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
 # Copyright (c) 2018-2020 The Hush developers
 ./hush-smart-chain -ac_name=KUSH $@
diff --git a/src/sc/zex b/src/sc/zex
index 2c95cf1a9..56b2975af 100755
--- a/src/sc/zex
+++ b/src/sc/zex
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-#!/bin/bash
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
 # Copyright (c) 2018-2020 The Hush developers
 ./hush-smart-chain -ac_name=ZEX $@
diff --git a/src/smartchains b/src/smartchains
index 68a340bb9..d457637fe 100755
--- a/src/smartchains
+++ b/src/smartchains
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/bash
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
 # Copyright (c) 2018-2022 The Hush developers
 set -eo pipefail
 
diff --git a/src/smartchains.old b/src/smartchains.old
index 3a369677f..8a5aff049 100755
--- a/src/smartchains.old
+++ b/src/smartchains.old
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/bash
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
 # Copyright (c) 2018-2020 The Hush developers
 set -x
 delay=60
diff --git a/src/tush-cli b/src/tush-cli
index d2442d3fb..248094b68 100755
--- a/src/tush-cli
+++ b/src/tush-cli
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/bash
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
 # Copyright (c) 2016-2022 The Hush developers
 
 # set working directory to the location of this script
diff --git a/src/zush b/src/zush
index d464315e5..d9bb30f4f 100755
--- a/src/zush
+++ b/src/zush
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/bash
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
 # Copyright (c) 2016-2022 The Hush developers
 
 # set working directory to the location of this script
diff --git a/test_randomx b/test_randomx
index df45890d8..bc41bb85c 100755
--- a/test_randomx
+++ b/test_randomx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/bash
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
 
 # any CLI args given to this script will be passed along
 # example: ./test_randomx -debug=randomx
diff --git a/toolchain-info.sh b/toolchain-info.sh
index c475653a4..68445ca40 100755
--- a/toolchain-info.sh
+++ b/toolchain-info.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/bash
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
 # Copyright (c) 2016-2022 The Hush developers
 # Distributed under the GPLv3 software license, see the accompanying
 # file COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html
diff --git a/util/build-arm.sh b/util/build-arm.sh
index 36204427c..f22ed7acf 100755
--- a/util/build-arm.sh
+++ b/util/build-arm.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/bash
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
 # Copyright (c) 2019-2020 radix42
 # Copyright (c) 2016-2022 The Hush developers
 # Original aarch64 port by radix42. Thank you!
diff --git a/util/build-debian-package.sh b/util/build-debian-package.sh
index ad88ac90f..745273231 100755
--- a/util/build-debian-package.sh
+++ b/util/build-debian-package.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/bash
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
 # Copyright (c) 2016-2022 The Hush developers
 # Distributed under the GPLv3 software license, see the accompanying
 # file COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html
diff --git a/util/build-mac.sh b/util/build-mac.sh
index cb475cd41..c86b6cef4 100755
--- a/util/build-mac.sh
+++ b/util/build-mac.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/bash
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
 # Copyright (c) 2016-2022 The Hush developers
 # Distributed under the GPLv3 software license, see the accompanying
 # file COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html
diff --git a/util/build-win.sh b/util/build-win.sh
index a5b865046..8fdcee6d7 100755
--- a/util/build-win.sh
+++ b/util/build-win.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/bash
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
 # Copyright (c) 2016-2022 The Hush developers
 # Distributed under the GPLv3 software license, see the accompanying
 # file COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html
diff --git a/util/docker-entrypoint.sh b/util/docker-entrypoint.sh
index 38e0bcfb9..0607b1f25 100755
--- a/util/docker-entrypoint.sh
+++ b/util/docker-entrypoint.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/bash
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
 # Copyright (c) 2016-2022 The Hush developers
 # Distributed under the GPLv3 software license, see the accompanying
 # file COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html
diff --git a/util/docker-hush-cli.sh b/util/docker-hush-cli.sh
index 9c2c11cee..edd8f7e7d 100755
--- a/util/docker-hush-cli.sh
+++ b/util/docker-hush-cli.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/bash
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
 # Copyright (c) 2019-2020 Hush developers
 
 /hush/src/hush-cli $@
diff --git a/util/gen-linux-binary-release.sh b/util/gen-linux-binary-release.sh
index cd4cec2b7..d3df4b618 100755
--- a/util/gen-linux-binary-release.sh
+++ b/util/gen-linux-binary-release.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/bash
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
 # Copyright (c) 2016-2022 The Hush developers
 # Released under the GPLv3