diff --git a/SConstruct b/SConstruct
index 5a2b6a6f..8ea5275b 100644
--- a/SConstruct
+++ b/SConstruct
@@ -1710,7 +1710,7 @@ Platform handlers        :$VMIME_BUILTIN_PLATFORMS
 
 	configure_in.close()
 
-	os.system('sh bootstrap')
+	os.system('bash bootstrap')
 
 	return None
 
diff --git a/bootstrap b/bootstrap
index 211da6a1..ab8fa2ef 100755
--- a/bootstrap
+++ b/bootstrap
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#! /bin/sh
+#! /bin/bash
 #
 # Bootstrap file for 'autotools' build
 #