diff --git a/git-version.sh b/git-version.sh
index db2ed62a1..7a430fec3 100755
--- a/git-version.sh
+++ b/git-version.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/sh
+#!/bin/bash
 
 if [ "$1" = sysv ]; then
     SYSV="INCLUDE"