diff --git a/extensions/powershell/package.json b/extensions/powershell/package.json
index 37ab53991f6..5fcb928726d 100644
--- a/extensions/powershell/package.json
+++ b/extensions/powershell/package.json
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 			"id": "powershell",
 			"extensions": [ ".ps1", ".psm1", ".psd1", ".pssc", ".psrc" ],
 			"aliases": [ "PowerShell", "powershell", "ps", "ps1" ],
+			"firstLine": "^#!/.*\\bpwsh\\b",
 			"configuration": "./language-configuration.json"
 		}],
 		"grammars": [{
@@ -25,4 +26,4 @@
 	"scripts": {
 		"update-grammar": "node ../../build/npm/update-grammar.js PowerShell/EditorSyntax PowerShellSyntax.tmLanguage ./syntaxes/powershell.tmLanguage.json"
 	}
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}