diff --git a/plugins/shell.py b/plugins/shell.py
index f321ca3..2931dc2 100644
--- a/plugins/shell.py
+++ b/plugins/shell.py
@@ -41,8 +41,10 @@ class Shell(dotbot.Plugin):
                     self._log.lowinfo(cmd)
                 else:
                     self._log.lowinfo('%s [%s]' % (msg, cmd))
+                executable = os.environ.get('SHELL')
                 ret = subprocess.call(cmd, shell=True, stdin=stdin, stdout=stdout,
-                    stderr=stderr, cwd=self._context.base_directory())
+                    stderr=stderr, cwd=self._context.base_directory(),
+                    executable=executable)
                 if ret != 0:
                     success = False
                     self._log.warning('Command [%s] failed' % cmd)