diff --git a/scripts/plutus/example-txin-locking-plutus-script.sh b/scripts/plutus/example-txin-locking-plutus-script.sh
index c5fb5076b62..8cefabd77b9 100755
--- a/scripts/plutus/example-txin-locking-plutus-script.sh
+++ b/scripts/plutus/example-txin-locking-plutus-script.sh
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 set -e
 set -o pipefail
 
+export CARDANO_NODE_SOCKET_PATH="${CARDANO_NODE_SOCKET_PATH:-example/node-bft1/node.sock}"
+
 if [ "$1" == "guessinggame" ]; then
  # NB: This plutus script uses a "typed" redeemer and "typed" datum.
  plutusscriptinuse=scripts/plutus/scripts/typed-guessing-game-redeemer-42-datum-42.plutus
diff --git a/scripts/plutus/simple-minting-policy.sh b/scripts/plutus/simple-minting-policy.sh
index 952ac435d79..fe80a4f5994 100644
--- a/scripts/plutus/simple-minting-policy.sh
+++ b/scripts/plutus/simple-minting-policy.sh
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ set -o pipefail
 
 # Step 1 - Send ADA to token script owner
 
-export CARDANO_NODE_SOCKET_PATH=example/node-bft1/node.sock
+export CARDANO_NODE_SOCKET_PATH="${CARDANO_NODE_SOCKET_PATH:-example/node-bft1/node.sock}"
 
 utxovkey=example/shelley/utxo-keys/utxo1.vkey
 utxoskey=example/shelley/utxo-keys/utxo1.skey