diff --git a/src/fakeroot.rs b/src/fakeroot.rs
index b8c9dd4..5799450 100755
--- a/src/fakeroot.rs
+++ b/src/fakeroot.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 //! Fakeroot support for running commands as pseudo-root
 //! Uses the system fakeroot command when not running as root
 
+use std::fs;
 use std::path::Path;
 use std::process::Command;
 
@@ -12,15 +13,40 @@ pub fn is_root() -> bool {
 /// Wrap a command for fakeroot execution
 /// For make install, we use the system fakeroot command
 pub fn wrap_install_command(program: &str, destdir: &Path) -> Command {
+    let script_path = shell_script_path(program);
     if is_root() {
-        Command::new(program)
+        build_command(program, script_path.as_deref())
     } else {
         // Use system fakeroot command which handles LD_PRELOAD internally
         let mut cmd = Command::new("fakeroot");
         cmd.arg("--");
-        cmd.arg(program);
+        if let Some(script_path) = script_path.as_deref() {
+            cmd.arg("sh");
+            cmd.arg(script_path);
+        } else {
+            cmd.arg(program);
+        }
         // Fakeroot will ensure file ownership appears as root
         cmd.env("DESTDIR", destdir);
         cmd
     }
 }
+
+fn build_command(program: &str, script_path: Option<&Path>) -> Command {
+    if let Some(script_path) = script_path {
+        let mut cmd = Command::new("sh");
+        cmd.arg(script_path);
+        cmd
+    } else {
+        Command::new(program)
+    }
+}
+
+fn shell_script_path(program: &str) -> Option<&Path> {
+    let path = Path::new(program);
+    if !path.is_absolute() && path.components().count() <= 1 {
+        return None;
+    }
+    let bytes = fs::read(path).ok()?;
+    bytes.starts_with(b"#!").then_some(path)
+}