diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 9bed308a8e..f0eca07249 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ distclean: $(SUBDIRS_DIST_CLEAN) _clean
 	rm -f build_tools/menuselect-deps
 
 datafiles: _all
-	if [ x`$(ID) -un` = xroot ]; then CFLAGS="$(ASTCFLAGS)" sh build_tools/mkpkgconfig $(DESTDIR)/usr/lib/pkgconfig; fi
+	if [ x`$(ID) -un` = xroot ]; then CFLAGS="$(ASTCFLAGS)" bash build_tools/mkpkgconfig $(DESTDIR)/usr/lib/pkgconfig; fi
 # Should static HTTP be installed during make samples or even with its own target ala
 # webvoicemail?  There are portions here that *could* be customized but might also be
 # improved a lot.  I'll put it here for now.