diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/intel/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/intel/package.py
index ec3192380ae..56d9fabddf3 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/intel/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/intel/package.py
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ def install(self, spec, prefix):
 COMPONENTS=%s
 """ % (self.intel_prefix, self.global_license_file, self.intel_components))
 
-        install_script = which("install.sh")
+        install_script = Executable("./install.sh")
         install_script('--silent', silent_config_filename)