diff --git a/test/system/210-ulimit.bats b/test/system/210-ulimit.bats
index 770f55940..dc5915390 100644
--- a/test/system/210-ulimit.bats
+++ b/test/system/210-ulimit.bats
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ teardown_file() {
   local limit
   limit=$(ulimit -H -R)
 
-  run --keep-empty-lines --separate-stderr "$TOOLBX" run ulimit -H -R
+  run --keep-empty-lines --separate-stderr "$TOOLBX" run bash -c 'ulimit -H -R'
 
   assert_success
   assert_line --index 0 "$limit"
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ teardown_file() {
   local limit
   limit=$(ulimit -S -R)
 
-  run --keep-empty-lines --separate-stderr "$TOOLBX" run ulimit -S -R
+  run --keep-empty-lines --separate-stderr "$TOOLBX" run bash -c 'ulimit -S -R'
 
   assert_success
   assert_line --index 0 "$limit"
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ teardown_file() {
   local limit
   limit=$(ulimit -H -c)
 
-  run --keep-empty-lines --separate-stderr "$TOOLBX" run ulimit -H -c
+  run --keep-empty-lines --separate-stderr "$TOOLBX" run bash -c 'ulimit -H -c'
 
   assert_success
   assert_line --index 0 "$limit"
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ teardown_file() {
   local limit
   limit=$(ulimit -S -c)
 
-  run --keep-empty-lines --separate-stderr "$TOOLBX" run ulimit -S -c
+  run --keep-empty-lines --separate-stderr "$TOOLBX" run bash -c 'ulimit -S -c'
 
   assert_success
   assert_line --index 0 "$limit"
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ teardown_file() {
   local limit
   limit=$(ulimit -H -d)
 
-  run --keep-empty-lines --separate-stderr "$TOOLBX" run ulimit -H -d
+  run --keep-empty-lines --separate-stderr "$TOOLBX" run bash -c 'ulimit -H -d'
 
   assert_success
   assert_line --index 0 "$limit"
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ teardown_file() {
   local limit
   limit=$(ulimit -S -d)
 
-  run --keep-empty-lines --separate-stderr "$TOOLBX" run ulimit -S -d
+  run --keep-empty-lines --separate-stderr "$TOOLBX" run bash -c 'ulimit -S -d'
 
   assert_success
   assert_line --index 0 "$limit"
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ teardown_file() {
   local limit
   limit=$(ulimit -H -e)
 
-  run --keep-empty-lines --separate-stderr "$TOOLBX" run ulimit -H -e
+  run --keep-empty-lines --separate-stderr "$TOOLBX" run bash -c 'ulimit -H -e'
 
   assert_success
   assert_line --index 0 "$limit"
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ teardown_file() {
   local limit
   limit=$(ulimit -S -e)
 
-  run --keep-empty-lines --separate-stderr "$TOOLBX" run ulimit -S -e
+  run --keep-empty-lines --separate-stderr "$TOOLBX" run bash -c 'ulimit -S -e'
 
   assert_success
   assert_line --index 0 "$limit"
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ teardown_file() {
   local limit
   limit=$(ulimit -H -f)
 
-  run --keep-empty-lines --separate-stderr "$TOOLBX" run ulimit -H -f
+  run --keep-empty-lines --separate-stderr "$TOOLBX" run bash -c 'ulimit -H -f'
 
   assert_success
   assert_line --index 0 "$limit"
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ teardown_file() {
   local limit
   limit=$(ulimit -S -f)
 
-  run --keep-empty-lines --separate-stderr "$TOOLBX" run ulimit -S -f
+  run --keep-empty-lines --separate-stderr "$TOOLBX" run bash -c 'ulimit -S -f'
 
   assert_success
   assert_line --index 0 "$limit"
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ teardown_file() {
   local limit
   limit=$(ulimit -H -i)
 
-  run --keep-empty-lines --separate-stderr "$TOOLBX" run ulimit -H -i
+  run --keep-empty-lines --separate-stderr "$TOOLBX" run bash -c 'ulimit -H -i'
 
   assert_success
   assert_line --index 0 "$limit"
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ teardown_file() {
   local limit
   limit=$(ulimit -S -i)
 
-  run --keep-empty-lines --separate-stderr "$TOOLBX" run ulimit -S -i
+  run --keep-empty-lines --separate-stderr "$TOOLBX" run bash -c 'ulimit -S -i'
 
   assert_success
   assert_line --index 0 "$limit"
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ teardown_file() {
   local limit
   limit=$(ulimit -H -l)
 
-  run --keep-empty-lines --separate-stderr "$TOOLBX" run ulimit -H -l
+  run --keep-empty-lines --separate-stderr "$TOOLBX" run bash -c 'ulimit -H -l'
 
   assert_success
   assert_line --index 0 "$limit"
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ teardown_file() {
   local limit
   limit=$(ulimit -S -l)
 
-  run --keep-empty-lines --separate-stderr "$TOOLBX" run ulimit -S -l
+  run --keep-empty-lines --separate-stderr "$TOOLBX" run bash -c 'ulimit -S -l'
 
   assert_success
   assert_line --index 0 "$limit"
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ teardown_file() {
   local limit
   limit=$(ulimit -H -m)
 
-  run --keep-empty-lines --separate-stderr "$TOOLBX" run ulimit -H -m
+  run --keep-empty-lines --separate-stderr "$TOOLBX" run bash -c 'ulimit -H -m'
 
   assert_success
   assert_line --index 0 "$limit"
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ teardown_file() {
   local limit
   limit=$(ulimit -S -m)
 
-  run --keep-empty-lines --separate-stderr "$TOOLBX" run ulimit -S -m
+  run --keep-empty-lines --separate-stderr "$TOOLBX" run bash -c 'ulimit -S -m'
 
   assert_success
   assert_line --index 0 "$limit"
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ teardown_file() {
   local limit
   limit=$(ulimit -H -n)
 
-  run --keep-empty-lines --separate-stderr "$TOOLBX" run ulimit -H -n
+  run --keep-empty-lines --separate-stderr "$TOOLBX" run bash -c 'ulimit -H -n'
 
   assert_success
   assert_line --index 0 "$limit"
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ teardown_file() {
   local limit
   limit=$(ulimit -H -n)
 
-  run --keep-empty-lines --separate-stderr "$TOOLBX" run ulimit -S -n
+  run --keep-empty-lines --separate-stderr "$TOOLBX" run bash -c 'ulimit -S -n'
 
   assert_success
   assert_line --index 0 "$limit"
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ teardown_file() {
   local limit
   limit=$(ulimit -H -p)
 
-  run --keep-empty-lines --separate-stderr "$TOOLBX" run ulimit -H -p
+  run --keep-empty-lines --separate-stderr "$TOOLBX" run bash -c 'ulimit -H -p'
 
   assert_success
   assert_line --index 0 "$limit"
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ teardown_file() {
   local limit
   limit=$(ulimit -S -p)
 
-  run --keep-empty-lines --separate-stderr "$TOOLBX" run ulimit -S -p
+  run --keep-empty-lines --separate-stderr "$TOOLBX" run bash -c 'ulimit -S -p'
 
   assert_success
   assert_line --index 0 "$limit"
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ teardown_file() {
   local limit
   limit=$(ulimit -H -q)
 
-  run --keep-empty-lines --separate-stderr "$TOOLBX" run ulimit -H -q
+  run --keep-empty-lines --separate-stderr "$TOOLBX" run bash -c 'ulimit -H -q'
 
   assert_success
   assert_line --index 0 "$limit"
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ teardown_file() {
   local limit
   limit=$(ulimit -S -q)
 
-  run --keep-empty-lines --separate-stderr "$TOOLBX" run ulimit -S -q
+  run --keep-empty-lines --separate-stderr "$TOOLBX" run bash -c 'ulimit -S -q'
 
   assert_success
   assert_line --index 0 "$limit"
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ teardown_file() {
   local limit
   limit=$(ulimit -H -r)
 
-  run --keep-empty-lines --separate-stderr "$TOOLBX" run ulimit -H -r
+  run --keep-empty-lines --separate-stderr "$TOOLBX" run bash -c 'ulimit -H -r'
 
   assert_success
   assert_line --index 0 "$limit"
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ teardown_file() {
   local limit
   limit=$(ulimit -S -r)
 
-  run --keep-empty-lines --separate-stderr "$TOOLBX" run ulimit -S -r
+  run --keep-empty-lines --separate-stderr "$TOOLBX" run bash -c 'ulimit -S -r'
 
   assert_success
   assert_line --index 0 "$limit"
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ teardown_file() {
   local limit
   limit=$(ulimit -H -s)
 
-  run --keep-empty-lines --separate-stderr "$TOOLBX" run ulimit -H -s
+  run --keep-empty-lines --separate-stderr "$TOOLBX" run bash -c 'ulimit -H -s'
 
   assert_success
   assert_line --index 0 "$limit"
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ teardown_file() {
   local limit
   limit=$(ulimit -S -s)
 
-  run --keep-empty-lines --separate-stderr "$TOOLBX" run ulimit -S -s
+  run --keep-empty-lines --separate-stderr "$TOOLBX" run bash -c 'ulimit -S -s'
 
   assert_success
   assert_line --index 0 "$limit"
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ teardown_file() {
   local limit
   limit=$(ulimit -H -t)
 
-  run --keep-empty-lines --separate-stderr "$TOOLBX" run ulimit -H -t
+  run --keep-empty-lines --separate-stderr "$TOOLBX" run bash -c 'ulimit -H -t'
 
   assert_success
   assert_line --index 0 "$limit"
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ teardown_file() {
   local limit
   limit=$(ulimit -S -t)
 
-  run --keep-empty-lines --separate-stderr "$TOOLBX" run ulimit -S -t
+  run --keep-empty-lines --separate-stderr "$TOOLBX" run bash -c 'ulimit -S -t'
 
   assert_success
   assert_line --index 0 "$limit"
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ teardown_file() {
   local limit
   limit=$(ulimit -H -u)
 
-  run --keep-empty-lines --separate-stderr "$TOOLBX" run ulimit -H -u
+  run --keep-empty-lines --separate-stderr "$TOOLBX" run bash -c 'ulimit -H -u'
 
   assert_success
   assert_line --index 0 "$limit"
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ teardown_file() {
   local limit
   limit=$(ulimit -S -u)
 
-  run --keep-empty-lines --separate-stderr "$TOOLBX" run ulimit -S -u
+  run --keep-empty-lines --separate-stderr "$TOOLBX" run bash -c 'ulimit -S -u'
 
   assert_success
   assert_line --index 0 "$limit"
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ teardown_file() {
   local limit
   limit=$(ulimit -H -v)
 
-  run --keep-empty-lines --separate-stderr "$TOOLBX" run ulimit -H -v
+  run --keep-empty-lines --separate-stderr "$TOOLBX" run bash -c 'ulimit -H -v'
 
   assert_success
   assert_line --index 0 "$limit"
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ teardown_file() {
   local limit
   limit=$(ulimit -S -v)
 
-  run --keep-empty-lines --separate-stderr "$TOOLBX" run ulimit -S -v
+  run --keep-empty-lines --separate-stderr "$TOOLBX" run bash -c 'ulimit -S -v'
 
   assert_success
   assert_line --index 0 "$limit"
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ teardown_file() {
   local limit
   limit=$(ulimit -H -x)
 
-  run --keep-empty-lines --separate-stderr "$TOOLBX" run ulimit -H -x
+  run --keep-empty-lines --separate-stderr "$TOOLBX" run bash -c 'ulimit -H -x'
 
   assert_success
   assert_line --index 0 "$limit"
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@ teardown_file() {
   local limit
   limit=$(ulimit -S -x)
 
-  run --keep-empty-lines --separate-stderr "$TOOLBX" run ulimit -S -x
+  run --keep-empty-lines --separate-stderr "$TOOLBX" run bash -c 'ulimit -S -x'
 
   assert_success
   assert_line --index 0 "$limit"