diff --git a/make/topdir.mk b/make/topdir.mk
index 22e8f691..3e19381e 100644
--- a/make/topdir.mk
+++ b/make/topdir.mk
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ streamline:
 	$(STREAMLINE_PROJECT)
 
 $(GIT_DESCR): $(PROJECT_DESCR_FILE)
-	$(MOD_SCRIPT_DIR)/ini-section.sh summary $< | tee $@.tmp
+	/bin/bash $(MOD_SCRIPT_DIR)/ini-section.sh summary $< | tee $@.tmp
 	mv $@.tmp $@
 
 git-init.done: