diff --git a/scripts/jana-this.sh.in b/scripts/jana-this.sh.in
index d39be9224..2b26be789 100644
--- a/scripts/jana-this.sh.in
+++ b/scripts/jana-this.sh.in
@@ -21,7 +21,11 @@ export PATH=@JANA_INSTALL_DIR@/bin:${PATH}
 if [ "@JANA2_HAVE_ROOT@" == "1" ]; then
     if [ -f "@ROOTSYS@/bin/thisroot.sh" ]; then
         unset ROOTSYS
-        .  "@ROOTSYS@/bin/thisroot.sh"
+	# workaround for https://github.com/root-project/root/issues/14085
+	# thisroot.sh does not recognize bash when running in qemu (like eic-shell on Silicon)
+	pushd @ROOT_BINDIR@ >/dev/null
+	source thisroot.sh
+	popd >/dev/null
     fi
 fi