diff --git a/agents/meshcore.js b/agents/meshcore.js
index b099ee69..1a3b0762 100644
--- a/agents/meshcore.js
+++ b/agents/meshcore.js
@@ -1190,7 +1190,16 @@ function createMeshCore(agent) {
                         try {
                             var bash = fs.existsSync('/bin/bash') ? '/bin/bash' : false;
                             var sh = fs.existsSync('/bin/sh') ? '/bin/sh' : false;
-                            var script = fs.existsSync('/usr/bin/script') ? '/usr/bin/script' : false;
+                            var script = false;
+                            if (require('linux-gnome-helpers').scriptVersion)
+                            {
+                                if (require('linux-gnome-helpers').scriptVersion.major > 2 ||
+                                    (require('linux-gnome-helpers').scriptVersion.major == 2 && require('linux-gnome-helpers').scriptVersion.minor >= 25))
+                                {
+                                    script = '/usr/bin/script';
+                                }
+                            }
+
                             var python = fs.existsSync('/usr/bin/python') ? '/usr/bin/python' : false;
                             var shell = bash || sh;