diff --git a/scripts/hooks/on-add b/scripts/hooks/on-add
index acbfa38a8..244bdd08f 100755
--- a/scripts/hooks/on-add
+++ b/scripts/hooks/on-add
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/bash
+#!/bin/sh
 
 # The on-add event is triggered separately for each task added. This hook
 # script can accept/reject the addition. Processing will continue.
diff --git a/scripts/hooks/on-add.the b/scripts/hooks/on-add.the
index d2d2774bf..970ba02eb 100644
--- a/scripts/hooks/on-add.the
+++ b/scripts/hooks/on-add.the
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/bash
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
 
 read new_task
 
diff --git a/scripts/hooks/on-exit b/scripts/hooks/on-exit
index ef1017f87..92a95a6ad 100755
--- a/scripts/hooks/on-exit
+++ b/scripts/hooks/on-exit
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/bash
+#!/bin/sh
 
 # The on-exit event is triggered once, after all processing is complete.
 # This hooks script has no effect on processing.
diff --git a/scripts/hooks/on-exit.shadow-file b/scripts/hooks/on-exit.shadow-file
index bf443c1f3..9942d2633 100755
--- a/scripts/hooks/on-exit.shadow-file
+++ b/scripts/hooks/on-exit.shadow-file
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/bash
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
 
 # This hook script replaces the shadow file feature, found in Taskwarrior
 # prior to version 2.4.0.
diff --git a/scripts/hooks/on-launch b/scripts/hooks/on-launch
index 81bc8c49d..6f8739374 100755
--- a/scripts/hooks/on-launch
+++ b/scripts/hooks/on-launch
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/bash
+#!/bin/sh
 
 # The on-launch event is triggered once, after initialization, before any
 # processing occurs. This hooks script has no effect on processing.
diff --git a/scripts/hooks/on-modify b/scripts/hooks/on-modify
index 5445e7e4c..4d01d086b 100755
--- a/scripts/hooks/on-modify
+++ b/scripts/hooks/on-modify
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/bash
+#!/bin/sh
 
 # The on-modify event is triggered separately for each task modified. This hook
 # script can accept/reject the modification. Processing will continue.