diff --git a/scripts/gen-authors.sh b/scripts/gen-authors.sh
index 3ef8391c..73e7b386 100755
--- a/scripts/gen-authors.sh
+++ b/scripts/gen-authors.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/bash
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
 
 printf "# date: $(date)\n" > AUTHORS
 printf "# this file is auto-generated by scripts/gen-authors.sh\n\n" >> AUTHORS