diff --git a/ftdetect/javascript.vim b/ftdetect/javascript.vim
index 036b352d..d6aa6d01 100644
--- a/ftdetect/javascript.vim
+++ b/ftdetect/javascript.vim
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ au BufNewFile,BufRead *.jsm setf javascript
 au BufNewFile,BufRead Jakefile setf javascript
 
 fun! s:SelectJavascript()
-  if getline(1) =~# '^#!.*/bin/env\s\+node\>'
+  if getline(1) =~# '^#!.*/bin/\%(env\s\+\)\?node\>'
     set ft=javascript
   endif
 endfun