diff --git a/src/bin/cleanRun.sh b/src/bin/cleanRun.sh
index 556180eb4..adac8c662 100755
--- a/src/bin/cleanRun.sh
+++ b/src/bin/cleanRun.sh
@@ -35,5 +35,5 @@ src/bin/installDeps.sh "$@" || exit 1
 
 #Move to the node folder and start
 echo "Starting Etherpad..."
-
-exec node src/node/server.js "$@"
+cd src
+exec node --import tsx ./node/server.ts "$@"
diff --git a/src/bin/deb-src/sysroot/etc/init/etherpad.conf b/src/bin/deb-src/sysroot/etc/init/etherpad.conf
index 0d017df1e..9a2fcf42f 100644
--- a/src/bin/deb-src/sysroot/etc/init/etherpad.conf
+++ b/src/bin/deb-src/sysroot/etc/init/etherpad.conf
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ end script
 
 script
   cd $EPHOME/
-  exec su -s /bin/sh -c 'exec "$0" "$@"' $EPUSER -- node src/node/server.ts \
+  exec su -s /bin/sh -c 'exec "$0" "$@"' $EPUSER -- node --import tsx src/node/server.ts \
                         >> $EPLOGS/access.log \
                         2>> $EPLOGS/error.log
   echo "Etherpad is running on http://localhost:9001 - To change settings edit /opt/etherpad/settings.json"
diff --git a/src/bin/debugRun.sh b/src/bin/debugRun.sh
index 2fae42eee..1336e295a 100755
--- a/src/bin/debugRun.sh
+++ b/src/bin/debugRun.sh
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ echo "If you are new to debugging Node.js with Chrome DevTools, take a look at t
 echo "https://medium.com/@paul_irish/debugging-node-js-nightlies-with-chrome-devtools-7c4a1b95ae27"
 echo "Open 'chrome://inspect' on Chrome to start debugging."
 
+cd src
 # Use 0.0.0.0 to allow external connections to the debugger
 # (ex: running Etherpad on a docker container). Use default port # (9229)
-exec node --inspect=0.0.0.0:9229 src/node/server.js "$@"
+exec node --import tsx --inspect=0.0.0.0:9229 ./node/server.ts "$@"
diff --git a/src/bin/fastRun.sh b/src/bin/fastRun.sh
index b2703316b..6b4996175 100755
--- a/src/bin/fastRun.sh
+++ b/src/bin/fastRun.sh
@@ -19,4 +19,4 @@ cd "${MY_DIR}/../.." || exit 1
 echo "Running directly, without checking/installing dependencies"
 
 # run Etherpad main class
-exec node src/node/server.js "$@"
+exec node --import tsx src/node/server.ts "$@"
diff --git a/src/bin/run.sh b/src/bin/run.sh
index 235105a02..463e5936d 100755
--- a/src/bin/run.sh
+++ b/src/bin/run.sh
@@ -32,4 +32,4 @@ src/bin/installDeps.sh "$@" || exit 1
 # Move to the node folder and start
 log "Starting Etherpad..."
 
-exec npm run dev --prefix ./src "$@"
+exec pnpm run dev --prefix ./src "$@"