diff --git a/scripts/helma b/scripts/helma
index aad6cdf8..e7f1229f 100755
--- a/scripts/helma
+++ b/scripts/helma
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/sh
+#!/bin/bash
 #
 # helma init script (written for debian, but should be rather generic)
 # needs helma.conf, preferrably in /etc/helma.conf