diff --git a/dist/redhat/build_rpm.sh b/dist/redhat/build_rpm.sh
index 21c1d21..4211191 100755
--- a/dist/redhat/build_rpm.sh
+++ b/dist/redhat/build_rpm.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/sh -e
+#!/bin/bash -e
 
 RPMBUILD=`pwd`/build/rpmbuild
 
diff --git a/dist/ubuntu/build_deb.sh b/dist/ubuntu/build_deb.sh
index 7995e8f..348b9c8 100644
--- a/dist/ubuntu/build_deb.sh
+++ b/dist/ubuntu/build_deb.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/sh -e
+#!/bin/bash -e
 
 if [ ! -e dist/ubuntu/build_deb.sh ]; then
     echo "run build_deb.sh in top of scylla dir"