diff --git a/meta/recipes-core/glibc/glibc-tests_2.37.bb b/meta/recipes-core/glibc/glibc-tests_2.37.bb
index bb6ef06162..9352a058fb 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-core/glibc/glibc-tests_2.37.bb
+++ b/meta/recipes-core/glibc/glibc-tests_2.37.bb
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ python __anonymous() {
 # Remove any leftovers from original glibc recipe
 RPROVIDES:${PN} = "${PN}"
 RRECOMMENDS:${PN} = ""
-RDEPENDS:${PN} = " glibc sed"
+RDEPENDS:${PN} = " glibc sed bash"
 RDEPENDS:${PN}-ptest = "${PN}"
 DEPENDS += "sed"
 
diff --git a/meta/recipes-core/glibc/glibc/run-ptest b/meta/recipes-core/glibc/glibc/run-ptest
index f637986105..c394b49866 100755
--- a/meta/recipes-core/glibc/glibc/run-ptest
+++ b/meta/recipes-core/glibc/glibc/run-ptest
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/sh
+#!/bin/bash
 # ptest script for glibc - to run time related tests to
 # facilitate Y2038 validation
 # Run with 'ptest-runner glibc-tests'