diff --git a/designate/server.sls b/designate/server.sls
index c8b2eb8..d860909 100644
--- a/designate/server.sls
+++ b/designate/server.sls
@@ -85,7 +85,8 @@
 {%- if not grains.get('noservices', False) %}
 designate_pool_update:
   cmd.run:
-    - name: for i in {1..3}; do designate-manage pool update && break || e=$? && sleep 10; done; (exit $e)
+    - name: "attempts=3; for i in $(seq 1 $attempts); do if designate-manage pool update; then exit 0; else if [[ $i -ge $attempts ]]; then exit 1; else sleep 10; fi; fi; done"
+    - shell: /bin/bash
     - require:
       - service: designate_server_services
     - onchanges: