diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
index f031083a3fa0827d0015eb42b0db6a8de61baacb..ea03f993e5de1dbc19606e3dae4804b0e4c6bf7a 100644
--- a/makefile
+++ b/makefile
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ test: easy-units
 	mvn test -X
 
 test_misc:
-	cd misc/bend_symlinks/ && /usr/bin/shunit2 test/test_suite.sh
+	cd misc/bend_symlinks/ && /bin/bash -c /usr/bin/shunit2 test/test_suite.sh
 
 clean: clean-antlr
 	mvn clean