diff --git a/Makefile.config.in b/Makefile.config.in
index b632444e8..5c245b8e9 100644
--- a/Makefile.config.in
+++ b/Makefile.config.in
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ LIBLZMA_LIBS = @LIBLZMA_LIBS@
 OPENSSL_LIBS = @OPENSSL_LIBS@
 PACKAGE_NAME = @PACKAGE_NAME@
 PACKAGE_VERSION = @PACKAGE_VERSION@
+SHELL = @bash@
 SODIUM_LIBS = @SODIUM_LIBS@
 SQLITE3_LIBS = @SQLITE3_LIBS@
 bash = @bash@