diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 67202b3..35ccd98 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+SHELL := /bin/bash
+
 BASEDIR=$(CURDIR)
 PLUGINDIR=$(BASEDIR)/plugins
 PELICANDIR=$(BASEDIR)/pelican