diff --git a/configs/default b/configs/default
index d5b40c5cd0c..5193c1442d9 100644
--- a/configs/default
+++ b/configs/default
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ LDFLAGS =
 GLU_CFLAGS = 
 
 # Misc tools and flags
+SHELL = /bin/sh
 MKLIB_OPTIONS = 
 MKDEP = makedepend
 MKDEP_OPTIONS = -fdepend