diff --git a/.ci/ci-test.sh b/.ci/ci-test.sh
index 61cfde215a..544bf14f0b 100755
--- a/.ci/ci-test.sh
+++ b/.ci/ci-test.sh
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ t() {
     false
 }
 
+# Need bash rather than dash to get $LINENO on Ubuntu
 fail() (
     echo "*** Test #${TEST_COUNT} FAILED, line: $1 ***" >&2
 )
diff --git a/.github/workflows/releases.yml b/.github/workflows/releases.yml
index 7bd5601d4b..ad7b5384e6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/releases.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/releases.yml
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           go version
           cd .ci
+          # Need bash rather than dash to get $LINENO on Ubuntu
+          sudo ln -sf /bin/bash /bin/sh
           ./ci-test.sh
           cd -