diff --git a/update/EFA-update-script b/update/EFA-update-script
index d54b2f0..df92ec0 100644
--- a/update/EFA-update-script
+++ b/update/EFA-update-script
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ function update-3.0.0.8() {
   rm -rf /usr/src/EFA/geoip*
   
   # Issue #166 MailWatch cron job not executing contents
-  sed -i "/^#/bin/sh$/ c\#/bin/bash" /etc/cron.daily/mailwatch
+  sed -i "/^#!/bin/sh$/ c\#!/bin/bash" /etc/cron.daily/mailwatch
   
   # Issue #45 Add ScamNailer Ruleset
   # todo:  Host this on dl.efa-project.org