diff --git a/meta/recipes-support/apr/apr_1.5.1.bb b/meta/recipes-support/apr/apr_1.5.1.bb
index 17dddbce7e..49a08b0261 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-support/apr/apr_1.5.1.bb
+++ b/meta/recipes-support/apr/apr_1.5.1.bb
@@ -86,3 +86,5 @@ do_install_ptest() {
 	cp ${S}/test/testall $t/
 	cp ${S}/test/tryread $t/
 }
+
+export CONFIG_SHELL="/bin/bash"