diff --git a/install/init.d/sbbs b/install/init.d/sbbs
index beafe37f26112cd1731c6f4b6fd22454e7c41286..c290c2929f379f3dd5e5660b1452fad0b0dc5d0a 100644
--- a/install/init.d/sbbs
+++ b/install/init.d/sbbs
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ save_status() {
 start() {
 	echo -n $"Starting $prog: "
 	shift
+	export SHELL=/bin/sh
 	$start_daemon $proc -d $@
 	# Remember status and be verbose
 	$rc_status