diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 8d20c2b03..6c27d71ab 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ VERSION_BUILD ?= 0
 VERSION ?= v$(VERSION_MAJOR).$(VERSION_MINOR).$(VERSION_BUILD)
 VERSION_PACKAGE = $(REPOPATH/pkg/version)
 
+SHELL := /bin/bash
 GOOS ?= $(shell go env GOOS)
 GOARCH = amd64
 ORG := github.com/GoogleContainerTools