diff --git a/examples/deploy-container.sh b/examples/deploy-container.sh
index 535e246..1cc1030 100755
--- a/examples/deploy-container.sh
+++ b/examples/deploy-container.sh
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ fi
 if [[ ! -v IN_NIX_SHELL ]]; then
     echo "Running script in nix shell env..."
     cd "${BASH_SOURCE[0]%/*}"
-    exec nix-shell --run "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}"
+    exec nix-shell --run "./${BASH_SOURCE[0]##*/}"
 fi
 
 # Uncomment to start a container shell session
diff --git a/examples/deploy-nixops.sh b/examples/deploy-nixops.sh
index 780fc00..1f54901 100755
--- a/examples/deploy-nixops.sh
+++ b/examples/deploy-nixops.sh
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ set -euo pipefail
 if [[ ! -v IN_NIX_SHELL ]]; then
     echo "Running script in nix shell env..."
     cd "${BASH_SOURCE[0]%/*}"
-    exec nix-shell --run "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}"
+    exec nix-shell --run "./${BASH_SOURCE[0]##*/}"
 fi
 
 # Cleanup on exit
diff --git a/examples/deploy-qemu-vm.sh b/examples/deploy-qemu-vm.sh
index 7545807..6a7541f 100755
--- a/examples/deploy-qemu-vm.sh
+++ b/examples/deploy-qemu-vm.sh
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ set -euo pipefail
 if [[ ! -v IN_NIX_SHELL ]]; then
     echo "Running script in nix shell env..."
     cd "${BASH_SOURCE[0]%/*}"
-    exec nix-shell --run "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}"
+    exec nix-shell --run "./${BASH_SOURCE[0]##*/}"
 fi
 
 tmpDir=/tmp/nix-bitcoin-qemu-vm