diff --git a/flux/src/bin/psv.sh b/flux/src/bin/psv.sh
index bfad6bfa..9775d6dc 100644
--- a/flux/src/bin/psv.sh
+++ b/flux/src/bin/psv.sh
@@ -1,20 +1,20 @@
-#!/bin/sh
+#!/bin/bash
 
 cmd=$1
-shit
+shift
 args=$@
 
 # http://b0llix.net/perp/site.cgi?page=perpctl.8
 case "$cmd" in
 status)
-    if [ "" == "$args" ]
+    if [ "" == "$args" ]; then
       perpls
     else
       perpstat $args
     fi
     ;;
 start|stop)
-    if [ "start" == "$cmd" ]
+    if [ "start" == "$cmd" ]; then
       perpctl up $args
     else
       perpctl down $args
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ start|stop)
     #   described above are applied to both the main and log services.
     ;;
 enable|disable)
-    if [ "enable" == "$cmd" ]
+    if [ "enable" == "$cmd" ]; then
       perpctl A $args
     else
       perpctl X $args