diff --git a/pre_commit/languages/r.py b/pre_commit/languages/r.py
index 9b32b2d74..1a359119c 100644
--- a/pre_commit/languages/r.py
+++ b/pre_commit/languages/r.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ def _prefix_if_non_local_file_entry(
 
 
 def _rscript_exec() -> str:
-    return os.path.join(os.getenv('R_HOME', ''), 'Rscript')
+    return os.path.join(os.getenv('R_HOME', ''), 'bin', 'Rscript')
 
 
 def _entry_validate(entry: Sequence[str]) -> None: