diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index d15db38..ee8a2a3 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ bin_SCRIPTS = scheme-script
 
 scheme-script: 
 	echo "#!/bin/sh" > scheme-script
-	echo "$(bindir)/ikarus --r6rs-script \$$@" >> scheme-script
+	echo "exec $(bindir)/ikarus --r6rs-script \$$@" >> scheme-script
 
 CLEANFILES = scheme-script bootfileloc.h