diff --git a/.githooks/commit-msg b/.githooks/commit-msg
index ba6f5d9..326c452 100755
--- a/.githooks/commit-msg
+++ b/.githooks/commit-msg
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-#!/bin/sh
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# some (*)nix distros dont have /bin/bash
 
 commit_message=$(<"$1")
 
@@ -16,4 +17,4 @@ Example:
     exit 1
 fi
 
-exit 0
\ No newline at end of file
+exit 0