diff --git a/shells/bash.go b/shells/bash.go
--- a/shells/bash.go
+++ b/shells/bash.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"bytes"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
+	"os/exec"
 	"path"
 	"runtime"
 	"strconv"
@@ -249,7 +250,11 @@ func (b *BashShell) GetConfiguration(inf
 	if info.User != "" {
 		script.Command = "su"
 		if runtime.GOOS == "linux" {
-			script.Arguments = append(script.Arguments, "-s", "/bin/"+b.Shell)
+			shellPath, err := exec.LookPath(b.Shell)
+			if err != nil {
+				shellPath = "/bin/" + b.Shell
+			}
+			script.Arguments = append(script.Arguments, "-s", shellPath)
 		}
 		script.Arguments = append(
 			script.Arguments,