diff --git a/images/docker-stacks-foundation/start.sh b/images/docker-stacks-foundation/start.sh
index d8b97bdb4d..1a559dbc4e 100755
--- a/images/docker-stacks-foundation/start.sh
+++ b/images/docker-stacks-foundation/start.sh
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ if [ "$(id -u)" == 0 ] ; then
         fi
         # Recreate the desired user as we want it
         userdel "${NB_USER}"
-        useradd --no-log-init --home "/home/${NB_USER}" --uid "${NB_UID}" --gid "${NB_GID}" --groups 100 "${NB_USER}"
+        useradd --no-log-init --home "/home/${NB_USER}" --shell /bin/bash --uid "${NB_UID}" --gid "${NB_GID}" --groups 100 "${NB_USER}"
     fi
 
     # Move or symlink the jovyan home directory to the desired users home