diff --git a/lua/tests/010-load.lua b/lua/tests/010-load.lua
index 1e12bda3a..c5b692585 100755
--- a/lua/tests/010-load.lua
+++ b/lua/tests/010-load.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 # -*- lua -*-
-test -z "$LUA" && LUA=/usr/bin/lua
+test -z "$LUA" && LUA=lua
 exec $LUA << END_OF_FILE
 -- libguestfs Lua bindings -*- lua -*-
 -- Copyright (C) 2012 Red Hat Inc.
diff --git a/lua/tests/015-globals.lua b/lua/tests/015-globals.lua
index fc1389656..182f0e060 100755
--- a/lua/tests/015-globals.lua
+++ b/lua/tests/015-globals.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 # -*- lua -*-
-test -z "$LUA" && LUA=/usr/bin/lua
+test -z "$LUA" && LUA=lua
 exec $LUA << END_OF_FILE
 -- libguestfs Lua bindings -*- lua -*-
 -- Copyright (C) 2012 Red Hat Inc.
diff --git a/lua/tests/020-create.lua b/lua/tests/020-create.lua
index 22b028726..3a7fc89c1 100755
--- a/lua/tests/020-create.lua
+++ b/lua/tests/020-create.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 # -*- lua -*-
-test -z "$LUA" && LUA=/usr/bin/lua
+test -z "$LUA" && LUA=lua
 exec $LUA << END_OF_FILE
 -- libguestfs Lua bindings -*- lua -*-
 -- Copyright (C) 2012 Red Hat Inc.
diff --git a/lua/tests/025-create-flags.lua b/lua/tests/025-create-flags.lua
index 63bd2a5ca..8154634ce 100755
--- a/lua/tests/025-create-flags.lua
+++ b/lua/tests/025-create-flags.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 # -*- lua -*-
-test -z "$LUA" && LUA=/usr/bin/lua
+test -z "$LUA" && LUA=lua
 exec $LUA << END_OF_FILE
 -- libguestfs Lua bindings -*- lua -*-
 -- Copyright (C) 2012 Red Hat Inc.
diff --git a/lua/tests/027-create-multiple.lua b/lua/tests/027-create-multiple.lua
index 6a819c064..bf241212c 100755
--- a/lua/tests/027-create-multiple.lua
+++ b/lua/tests/027-create-multiple.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 # -*- lua -*-
-test -z "$LUA" && LUA=/usr/bin/lua
+test -z "$LUA" && LUA=lua
 exec $LUA << END_OF_FILE
 -- libguestfs Lua bindings -*- lua -*-
 -- Copyright (C) 2012 Red Hat Inc.
diff --git a/lua/tests/030-config.lua b/lua/tests/030-config.lua
index 811509baf..a516b9d04 100755
--- a/lua/tests/030-config.lua
+++ b/lua/tests/030-config.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 # -*- lua -*-
-test -z "$LUA" && LUA=/usr/bin/lua
+test -z "$LUA" && LUA=lua
 exec $LUA << END_OF_FILE
 -- libguestfs Lua bindings -*- lua -*-
 -- Copyright (C) 2012 Red Hat Inc.
diff --git a/lua/tests/050-lvcreate.lua b/lua/tests/050-lvcreate.lua
index 9e066b450..0a50c9f47 100755
--- a/lua/tests/050-lvcreate.lua
+++ b/lua/tests/050-lvcreate.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 # -*- lua -*-
-test -z "$LUA" && LUA=/usr/bin/lua
+test -z "$LUA" && LUA=lua
 exec $LUA << END_OF_FILE
 -- libguestfs Lua bindings -*- lua -*-
 -- Copyright (C) 2012 Red Hat Inc.
diff --git a/lua/tests/060-readdir.lua b/lua/tests/060-readdir.lua
index 4f63d8de3..ce95a535b 100755
--- a/lua/tests/060-readdir.lua
+++ b/lua/tests/060-readdir.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 # -*- lua -*-
-test -z "$LUA" && LUA=/usr/bin/lua
+test -z "$LUA" && LUA=lua
 exec $LUA << END_OF_FILE
 -- libguestfs Lua bindings -*- lua -*-
 -- Copyright (C) 2012 Red Hat Inc.
diff --git a/lua/tests/070-optargs.lua b/lua/tests/070-optargs.lua
index 8e15808a3..6bd77edbf 100755
--- a/lua/tests/070-optargs.lua
+++ b/lua/tests/070-optargs.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 # -*- lua -*-
-test -z "$LUA" && LUA=/usr/bin/lua
+test -z "$LUA" && LUA=lua
 exec $LUA << END_OF_FILE
 -- libguestfs Lua bindings -*- lua -*-
 -- Copyright (C) 2012 Red Hat Inc.
diff --git a/lua/tests/400-events.lua b/lua/tests/400-events.lua
index b9b80dc9f..99fa8af3b 100755
--- a/lua/tests/400-events.lua
+++ b/lua/tests/400-events.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 # -*- lua -*-
-test -z "$LUA" && LUA=/usr/bin/lua
+test -z "$LUA" && LUA=lua
 exec $LUA << END_OF_FILE
 -- libguestfs Lua bindings -*- lua -*-
 -- Copyright (C) 2012 Red Hat Inc.
diff --git a/lua/tests/400-progress.lua b/lua/tests/400-progress.lua
index 2ef7b3920..3aa487c52 100755
--- a/lua/tests/400-progress.lua
+++ b/lua/tests/400-progress.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 # -*- lua -*-
-test -z "$LUA" && LUA=/usr/bin/lua
+test -z "$LUA" && LUA=lua
 exec $LUA << END_OF_FILE
 -- libguestfs Lua bindings -*- lua -*-
 -- Copyright (C) 2012 Red Hat Inc.
diff --git a/lua/tests/900-errors.lua b/lua/tests/900-errors.lua
index 628e1be33..5ffa390f7 100755
--- a/lua/tests/900-errors.lua
+++ b/lua/tests/900-errors.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 # -*- lua -*-
-test -z "$LUA" && LUA=/usr/bin/lua
+test -z "$LUA" && LUA=lua
 exec $LUA << END_OF_FILE
 -- libguestfs Lua bindings -*- lua -*-
 -- Copyright (C) 2012 Red Hat Inc.