diff --git a/release-scripts/build-manpages-git b/release-scripts/build-manpages-git
index 0f3568d4bbe..af4734d0486 100755
--- a/release-scripts/build-manpages-git
+++ b/release-scripts/build-manpages-git
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/sh
+#!/bin/bash
 #
 # Copyright (C) Michael Adam 2010
 #