diff --git a/dist/rust/riot-rust-linker-hook b/dist/rust/riot-rust-linker-hook
index 230133447ee68..b4c6f1240f4ec 100755
--- a/dist/rust/riot-rust-linker-hook
+++ b/dist/rust/riot-rust-linker-hook
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/sh
+#!/bin/bash
 
 [ -z "$BINDIR" ] && {
     echo "$0: BINDIR not defined!" 1&>2