diff --git a/test/create_test_db b/test/create_test_db
index 102dba6e8..8d0bc8ba5 100755
--- a/test/create_test_db
+++ b/test/create_test_db
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#! /bin/bash
+#! /bin/sh
 if [ -z "$1" ]
   then
     echo "Please supply the connection uri for the user with create database privileges"
diff --git a/test/destroy_test_db b/test/destroy_test_db
index 202e5e6d6..56ee2df92 100755
--- a/test/destroy_test_db
+++ b/test/destroy_test_db
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#! /bin/bash
+#! /bin/sh
 if [ -z "$1" ]
   then
     echo "Please supply the connection uri for the user with create database privileges"