diff --git a/make/projects-dir.mk b/make/projects-dir.mk
index e5417667..4eb664ea 100644
--- a/make/projects-dir.mk
+++ b/make/projects-dir.mk
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 
 -include local.mk
 
+SHELL = /bin/bash -o pipefail
+
 ifneq ($(PROJECTS),)
   export PGIT_CLONE_PROJECTS = $(PROJECTS)
 endif