diff --git a/po/Makefile.in.in b/po/Makefile.in.in
index 3619458e8..e68e9da84 100644
--- a/po/Makefile.in.in
+++ b/po/Makefile.in.in
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ PACKAGE = @PACKAGE@
 VERSION = @VERSION@
 PACKAGE_BUGREPORT = @PACKAGE_BUGREPORT@
 
-SHELL = /bin/sh
+SHELL = @SHELL@
 @SET_MAKE@
 
 srcdir = @srcdir@