diff --git a/mysqlBackup.sh b/mysqlBackup.sh
index 17d5bc4..36b6ff2 100755
--- a/mysqlBackup.sh
+++ b/mysqlBackup.sh
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
 MYSQLDIR="/var/lib/backups/mysql"
 MYSQLOPTIONFILE="/root/.my.cnf"
 DAYS="30"
@@ -6,6 +7,8 @@ set -e
 
 umask 0077
 
+export PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/opt/bin:/root/bin:/sbin:/usr/sbin
+
 if ! pgrep mysqld > /dev/null ; then
   echo "no mysqld running!"
   exit 0