diff --git a/.changeset/proud-clocks-chew.md b/.changeset/proud-clocks-chew.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3126a29cf7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/proud-clocks-chew.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"create-t3-app": minor
+---
+
+Use portable shebangs in scripts for nix systems
diff --git a/cli/template/extras/start-database/mysql.sh b/cli/template/extras/start-database/mysql.sh
index 2be3452899..5564d101a1 100755
--- a/cli/template/extras/start-database/mysql.sh
+++ b/cli/template/extras/start-database/mysql.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-#!/bin/bash
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
 # Use this script to start a docker container for a local development database
 
-# TO RUN ON WINDOWS: 
+# TO RUN ON WINDOWS:
 # 1. Install WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux) - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install
 # 2. Install Docker Desktop for Windows - https://docs.docker.com/docker-for-windows/install/
 # 3. Open WSL - `wsl`
@@ -42,5 +42,3 @@ fi
 docker run --name $DB_CONTAINER_NAME -e MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=$DB_PASSWORD -e MYSQL_DATABASE=project1 -d -p 3306:3306 docker.io/mysql
 
 echo "Database container was successfully created"
-
-
diff --git a/cli/template/extras/start-database/postgres.sh b/cli/template/extras/start-database/postgres.sh
index 2cc5bbe01c..56d2edd8d1 100755
--- a/cli/template/extras/start-database/postgres.sh
+++ b/cli/template/extras/start-database/postgres.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-#!/bin/bash
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
 # Use this script to start a docker container for a local development database
 
-# TO RUN ON WINDOWS: 
+# TO RUN ON WINDOWS:
 # 1. Install WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux) - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install
 # 2. Install Docker Desktop for Windows - https://docs.docker.com/docker-for-windows/install/
 # 3. Open WSL - `wsl`