diff --git a/scripts/release.sh b/scripts/release.sh
index 1450cc91f..b97a98ba4 100755
--- a/scripts/release.sh
+++ b/scripts/release.sh
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#!/usr/bin/bash
 
 printf -v year '%(%y)T' -1
 printf -v month '%(%-m)T' -1