diff --git a/Examples/bash/manifest.template b/Examples/bash/manifest.template
index d2bc1343..f9dfc223 100644
--- a/Examples/bash/manifest.template
+++ b/Examples/bash/manifest.template
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 # The executable to load in Graphene. We replace EXECPATH and EXECNAME for
 # each program that a manifest is generated for.
 loader.exec = file:$(EXECPATH)
-loader.execname = file:$(EXECNAME)
+loader.execname = $(EXECNAME)
 
 # Graphene environment, including the path of the library OS and the debug
 # option (inline/none).
diff --git a/Examples/curl/curl.manifest.template b/Examples/curl/curl.manifest.template
index e16551e0..34469657 100644
--- a/Examples/curl/curl.manifest.template
+++ b/Examples/curl/curl.manifest.template
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 # Executable to load into Graphene and run.
 loader.exec = file:$(CURL_DIR)curl
-loader.execname = file:curl
+loader.execname = curl
 
 # LibOS layer library of Graphene. There is currently only one implementation,
 # so it is always set to libsysdb.so. 
diff --git a/Examples/nodejs-express-server/nodejs.manifest.template b/Examples/nodejs-express-server/nodejs.manifest.template
index eecb799e..f92b0d46 100644
--- a/Examples/nodejs-express-server/nodejs.manifest.template
+++ b/Examples/nodejs-express-server/nodejs.manifest.template
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 # Executable to load into Graphene and run.
 loader.exec = file:$(NODEJS_DIR)nodejs
-loader.execname = file:nodejs
+loader.execname = nodejs
 
 # LibOS layer library of Graphene. There is currently only one implementation,
 # so it is always set to libsysdb.so.
diff --git a/Examples/nodejs/nodejs.manifest.template b/Examples/nodejs/nodejs.manifest.template
index c05947f7..b057a090 100644
--- a/Examples/nodejs/nodejs.manifest.template
+++ b/Examples/nodejs/nodejs.manifest.template
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 # Executable to load into Graphene and run.
 loader.exec = file:$(NODEJS_DIR)nodejs
-loader.execname = file:nodejs
+loader.execname = nodejs
 
 # LibOS layer library of Graphene. There is currently only one implementation,
 # so it is always set to libsysdb.so.
diff --git a/LibOS/shim/test/regression/echo.manifest.template b/LibOS/shim/test/regression/echo.manifest.template
index c8d7858d..6c5d8e73 100644
--- a/LibOS/shim/test/regression/echo.manifest.template
+++ b/LibOS/shim/test/regression/echo.manifest.template
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 loader.exec = file:/bin/echo
-loader.execname = file:echo
+loader.execname = echo
 
 loader.preload = file:../../src/libsysdb.so
 loader.env.LD_LIBRARY_PATH = /lib:$(ARCH_LIBDIR):/usr/$(ARCH_LIBDIR)
diff --git a/LibOS/shim/test/regression/sh.manifest.template b/LibOS/shim/test/regression/sh.manifest.template
index 5c57ea47..5d8719b4 100644
--- a/LibOS/shim/test/regression/sh.manifest.template
+++ b/LibOS/shim/test/regression/sh.manifest.template
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 loader.exec = file:/bin/sh
-loader.execname = file:sh
+loader.execname = sh
 
 loader.preload = file:../../src/libsysdb.so
 loader.env.LD_LIBRARY_PATH = /lib:$(ARCH_LIBDIR):/usr/$(ARCH_LIBDIR)