diff --git a/cmd/wsh/cmd/wshcmd-shell-unix.go b/cmd/wsh/cmd/wshcmd-shell-unix.go
index dfe044aeb..b3b85b446 100644
--- a/cmd/wsh/cmd/wshcmd-shell-unix.go
+++ b/cmd/wsh/cmd/wshcmd-shell-unix.go
@@ -58,5 +58,5 @@ func shellCmdInner() string {
 		}
 	}
 	// none found
-	return "bin/bash\n"
+	return "/bin/bash\n"
 }