diff --git a/packages/server/src/utils/backups/compose.ts b/packages/server/src/utils/backups/compose.ts
index 79cb69e8d..1e12cafaf 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/utils/backups/compose.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/utils/backups/compose.ts
@@ -38,7 +38,9 @@ export const runComposeBackup = async (
 		if (compose.serverId) {
 			await execAsyncRemote(compose.serverId, backupCommand);
 		} else {
-			await execAsync(backupCommand);
+			await execAsync(backupCommand, {
+				shell: "/bin/bash",
+			});
 		}
 
 		await sendDatabaseBackupNotifications({
diff --git a/packages/server/src/utils/backups/mariadb.ts b/packages/server/src/utils/backups/mariadb.ts
index 6f71939ed..b998c0064 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/utils/backups/mariadb.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/utils/backups/mariadb.ts
@@ -37,7 +37,9 @@ export const runMariadbBackup = async (
 		if (mariadb.serverId) {
 			await execAsyncRemote(mariadb.serverId, backupCommand);
 		} else {
-			await execAsync(backupCommand);
+			await execAsync(backupCommand, {
+				shell: "/bin/bash",
+			});
 		}
 
 		await sendDatabaseBackupNotifications({
diff --git a/packages/server/src/utils/backups/mongo.ts b/packages/server/src/utils/backups/mongo.ts
index 815439d58..6da79b6c6 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/utils/backups/mongo.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/utils/backups/mongo.ts
@@ -35,7 +35,9 @@ export const runMongoBackup = async (mongo: Mongo, backup: BackupSchedule) => {
 		if (mongo.serverId) {
 			await execAsyncRemote(mongo.serverId, backupCommand);
 		} else {
-			await execAsync(backupCommand);
+			await execAsync(backupCommand, {
+				shell: "/bin/bash",
+			});
 		}
 
 		await sendDatabaseBackupNotifications({
diff --git a/packages/server/src/utils/backups/mysql.ts b/packages/server/src/utils/backups/mysql.ts
index 80a248272..4799f47c1 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/utils/backups/mysql.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/utils/backups/mysql.ts
@@ -37,7 +37,9 @@ export const runMySqlBackup = async (mysql: MySql, backup: BackupSchedule) => {
 		if (mysql.serverId) {
 			await execAsyncRemote(mysql.serverId, backupCommand);
 		} else {
-			await execAsync(backupCommand);
+			await execAsync(backupCommand, {
+				shell: "/bin/bash",
+			});
 		}
 		await sendDatabaseBackupNotifications({
 			applicationName: name,