diff --git a/src/initscripts/networking/any b/src/initscripts/networking/any
index 15197badb..dc4796e91 100644
--- a/src/initscripts/networking/any
+++ b/src/initscripts/networking/any
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/sh
+#!/bin/bash
 ###############################################################################
 #                                                                             #
 # IPFire.org - A linux based firewall                                         #
diff --git a/src/initscripts/networking/functions.network b/src/initscripts/networking/functions.network
index 0e2e5009e..4c7ad51d4 100644
--- a/src/initscripts/networking/functions.network
+++ b/src/initscripts/networking/functions.network
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/sh
+#!/bin/bash
 ###############################################################################
 #                                                                             #
 # IPFire.org - A linux based firewall                                         #
diff --git a/src/initscripts/networking/red b/src/initscripts/networking/red
index 16d48f3ac..8e41314b6 100644
--- a/src/initscripts/networking/red
+++ b/src/initscripts/networking/red
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/sh
+#!/bin/bash
 ###############################################################################
 #                                                                             #
 # IPFire.org - A linux based firewall                                         #
diff --git a/src/initscripts/networking/red.up/99-pakfire-update b/src/initscripts/networking/red.up/99-pakfire-update
index 3cc79a107..56cee66aa 100644
--- a/src/initscripts/networking/red.up/99-pakfire-update
+++ b/src/initscripts/networking/red.up/99-pakfire-update
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/sh
+#!/bin/bash
 
 nice -n 10 /opt/pakfire/pakfire update >/dev/null 2>&1 &
 
diff --git a/src/initscripts/system/network b/src/initscripts/system/network
index 7e457edfa..0d63b4e8b 100644
--- a/src/initscripts/system/network
+++ b/src/initscripts/system/network
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/sh
+#!/bin/bash
 ###############################################################################
 #                                                                             #
 # IPFire.org - A linux based firewall                                         #
