--- a/samples/shell.cc
+++ b/samples/shell.cc
@@ -77,6 +77,11 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
         printf("Error reading '%s'\n", str);
         return 1;
       }
+      // Skip shebang line
+      v8::String::AsciiValue source_str(source);
+      if (strncmp(*source_str, "#!", 2) == 0) {
+        source = v8::String::New(strchr(*source_str, '\n'));
+      }
       if (!ExecuteString(source, file_name, false))
         return 1;
     }