diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index 495581f3..09ef2aa4 100755
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ distFiles=(README.md LICENSE) # apart from the binary itself
 version=$(git describe --always)
 
 build() {
-	if which -s godep ; then
+	if command -v godep >/dev/null ; then
 		godep=godep
 	else
 		echo "Warning: no godep, using \"go get\" instead."