diff --git a/dev/translation/txpull.sh b/dev/translation/txpull.sh
index 65d5af3689b..1b0ce7614c5 100755
--- a/dev/translation/txpull.sh
+++ b/dev/translation/txpull.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/sh
+#!/bin/bash
 #------------------------------------------------------
 # Script to pull language files to Transifex
 #
diff --git a/dev/translation/txpush.sh b/dev/translation/txpush.sh
index 428f7b8cbc2..ef8da74dde9 100755
--- a/dev/translation/txpush.sh
+++ b/dev/translation/txpush.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/sh
+#!/bin/bash
 #------------------------------------------------------
 # Script to push language files to Transifex
 #