diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
index 170e4fd..e436454 100644
--- a/makefile
+++ b/makefile
@@ -68,11 +68,11 @@ clean_initramfs:
 
 .PHONY: clean_all
 clean_all:
-	make clean_kernel
-	make clean_ath
-	make clean_img
-	make clean_basefs
-	make clean_initramfs
+	$(MAKE) clean_kernel
+	$(MAKE) clean_ath
+	$(MAKE) clean_img
+	$(MAKE) clean_basefs
+	$(MAKE) clean_initramfs
 
 .PHONY: build_dirs
 build_dirs:
@@ -80,20 +80,20 @@ build_dirs:
 
 .PHONY: kernel
 kernel:
-	make build_dirs
+	$(MAKE) build_dirs
 	rm -rf build/logs/kernel-log.txt
 	bash -x scripts/buildKernel.sh $(KVER) 2>&1 | tee build/logs/kernel-log.txt
 
 .PHONY: initramfs
 initramfs:
-	make build_dirs
+	$(MAKE) build_dirs
 	rm -rf build/logs/kernel-log.txt
 	 bash -x scripts/buildInitramFs.sh $(BASE) 2>&1 | tee build/logs/initramfs-log.txt
 
 #makes the base filesystem image, no kernel only if the base image isnt present
 .PHONY: filesystem
 filesystem:
-	make build_dirs
+	$(MAKE) build_dirs
 	rm -rf build/logs/kernel-log.txt
 	[ -f $(BASE) ] || bash -x scripts/buildFilesystem.sh $(KVER) $(DEBIAN_SUITE) $(BASE) 2>&1 | tee build/logs/fs-log.txt
 
@@ -103,25 +103,25 @@ kernel_inject: #Targets an already built .img and swaps the old kernel with the
 
 .PHONY: kernel_update
 kernel_update:
-	make initramfs
-	make kernel
-	make kernel_inject
+	$(MAKE) initramfs
+	$(MAKE) kernel
+	$(MAKE) kernel_inject
 
 .PHONY: injected_image
 injected_image: #makes a copy of the base image with a new injected kernel
-	make kernel
+	$(MAKE) kernel
 	cp $(BASE) $(OUTNAME)
-	make kernel_inject
+	$(MAKE) kernel_inject
 
 .PHONY: image
 image:
-	make clean_img
-	make filesystem
-	make initramfs
-	make kernel
+	$(MAKE) clean_img
+	$(MAKE) filesystem
+	$(MAKE) initramfs
+	$(MAKE) kernel
 #Make a new copy of the filesystem image
 	cp $(BASE) $(OUTNAME)
-	make kernel_inject
+	$MAKE) kernel_inject
 
 .PHONY: live_image
 live_image:
diff --git a/scripts/buildFilesystem.sh b/scripts/buildFilesystem.sh
index b81605f..2e4c2ae 100755
--- a/scripts/buildFilesystem.sh
+++ b/scripts/buildFilesystem.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
-#!/bin/bash -xe
+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -x
+set -e
 
 # Build fs, image
 
diff --git a/scripts/buildInitramFs.sh b/scripts/buildInitramFs.sh
index 5bd2dc6..75a80d1 100755
--- a/scripts/buildInitramFs.sh
+++ b/scripts/buildInitramFs.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
-#!/bin/sh -xe
+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -x
+set -e
 
 #Build initramfs image
 
diff --git a/scripts/buildKernel.sh b/scripts/buildKernel.sh
index 150f06f..281ddd0 100755
--- a/scripts/buildKernel.sh
+++ b/scripts/buildKernel.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
-#!/bin/sh -xe
+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -x
+set -e
 
 #Build kenerl, wifi firmware
 
diff --git a/scripts/crossmenuconfig.sh b/scripts/crossmenuconfig.sh
index efc9eed..c6c6deb 100755
--- a/scripts/crossmenuconfig.sh
+++ b/scripts/crossmenuconfig.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
-#!/bin/sh -xe
+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -x
+set -e
 
 #Runs Make menuconfig with the proper enviroment vars for cross compiling arm 
 #Grabs the file named config in resources/BuildResources directory, and updates it
diff --git a/scripts/injectKernelIntoFS.sh b/scripts/injectKernelIntoFS.sh
index fa19720..2491464 100755
--- a/scripts/injectKernelIntoFS.sh
+++ b/scripts/injectKernelIntoFS.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
-#!/bin/sh -xe
+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -x
+set -e
 
 # This file is part of PrawnOS (http://www.prawnos.com)
 # Copyright (c) 2018 Hal Emmerich <hal@halemmerich.com>
diff --git a/scripts/patchKernel.sh b/scripts/patchKernel.sh
index 6a435b6..8850daa 100755
--- a/scripts/patchKernel.sh
+++ b/scripts/patchKernel.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
-#!/bin/sh -xe
+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -x
+set -e
 
 if [ -z "$1" ]
 then