diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/hip/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/hip/package.py
index c0fb028d7b6..f781725cfdb 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/hip/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/hip/package.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: (Apache-2.0 OR MIT)
 
 from spack.util.prefix import Prefix
+from spack.hooks.sbang import filter_shebang
 import os
 
 
@@ -190,6 +191,10 @@ def patch(self):
             ]
             filter_file(match, substitute, *files, **kwargs)
 
+            # This guy is used during the cmake phase, so we have to fix the
+            # shebang already here in case it is too long.
+            filter_shebang('hipconfig')
+
         if '@3.7.0:' in self.spec:
             numactl = self.spec['numactl'].prefix.lib
             kwargs = {'ignore_absent': False, 'backup': False, 'string': False}