diff --git a/test/create_test_db b/test/create_test_db
index 8d0bc8ba5..0b4019ff2 100755
--- a/test/create_test_db
+++ b/test/create_test_db
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#! /bin/sh
+#! /usr/bin/env bash
 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 56ee2df92..74c51641a 100755
--- a/test/destroy_test_db
+++ b/test/destroy_test_db
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#! /bin/sh
+#! /usr/bin/env bash
 if [ -z "$1" ]
   then
     echo "Please supply the connection uri for the user with create database privileges"