diff --git a/src/tap-bridge/examples/virtual-network-setup.sh b/src/tap-bridge/examples/virtual-network-setup.sh
index 0340443e2..51c182a0e 100755
--- a/src/tap-bridge/examples/virtual-network-setup.sh
+++ b/src/tap-bridge/examples/virtual-network-setup.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/sh
+#!/bin/bash
 brctl addbr br-left
 brctl addbr br-right
 tunctl -t tap-left
diff --git a/src/tap-bridge/examples/virtual-network-teardown.sh b/src/tap-bridge/examples/virtual-network-teardown.sh
index 80a81439f..d31cc945e 100755
--- a/src/tap-bridge/examples/virtual-network-teardown.sh
+++ b/src/tap-bridge/examples/virtual-network-teardown.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/sh
+#!/bin/bash
 lxc-stop -n left
 lxc-stop -n right
 lxc-destroy -n left