diff --git a/pkgs/applications/misc/ranger/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/misc/ranger/default.nix
index 92e017c3f28..f378c352936 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/misc/ranger/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/misc/ranger/default.nix
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ pythonPackages.buildPythonApplication rec {
   '';
 
   preConfigure = ''
+    substituteInPlace ranger/data/scope.sh \
+      --replace "/bin/echo" "echo"
+
     substituteInPlace ranger/__init__.py \
       --replace "DEFAULT_PAGER = 'less'" "DEFAULT_PAGER = '${stdenv.lib.getBin less}/bin/less'"