diff --git a/release-scripts/build-htmlman-git b/release-scripts/build-htmlman-git
index 50707a4f17e..d85c703f4e1 100755
--- a/release-scripts/build-htmlman-git
+++ b/release-scripts/build-htmlman-git
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/sh
+#!/bin/bash
 #
 # Copyright (C) Michael Adam 2011
 #