diff --git a/xnest.sh b/xnest.sh
index 1186402aa..8a28e5d12 100755
--- a/xnest.sh
+++ b/xnest.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/sh
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
 
 #export REDRAW_DEBUG=1        # To cause redraw- to happen slovly and obviously.
 #export ECORE_ERROR_ABORT=1   # To cause ecore to abort on errors.