diff --git a/roles/copr/backend/tasks/resalloc.yml b/roles/copr/backend/tasks/resalloc.yml
index 540cc61b25..875662ef91 100644
--- a/roles/copr/backend/tasks/resalloc.yml
+++ b/roles/copr/backend/tasks/resalloc.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 - name: install IP to YAML spawner script
   copy:
     content: |
+      #! /bin/sh
       echo ---
       echo name: "$RESALLOC_NAME"
       hostname=$( "$@" )