diff --git a/dist-scripts/dist-cores.sh b/dist-scripts/dist-cores.sh
index d2e5fba30de..9153b6a4df4 100755
--- a/dist-scripts/dist-cores.sh
+++ b/dist-scripts/dist-cores.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-source ../version.all
+. ../version.all
 PLATFORM=$1
 SALAMANDER=no
 MAKEFILE_GRIFFIN=no
diff --git a/dist-scripts/wiiu-cores.sh b/dist-scripts/wiiu-cores.sh
index 70c47775913..8d597243fe8 100755
--- a/dist-scripts/wiiu-cores.sh
+++ b/dist-scripts/wiiu-cores.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 # and icons (https://github.com/libretro/retroarch-assets/tree/master/pkg/wiiu) to this directory then run
 # the script. the output will be in retroarch/pkg/wiiu
 
-source ../version.all
+. ../version.all
 
 platform=wiiu
 EXT=a
diff --git a/dist-scripts/wiiu-new-cores.sh b/dist-scripts/wiiu-new-cores.sh
index 1e8a53c4635..9f595dcfd8d 100755
--- a/dist-scripts/wiiu-new-cores.sh
+++ b/dist-scripts/wiiu-new-cores.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-source ../version.all
+. ../version.all
 platform=wiiu
 EXT=a
 scriptDir=