diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 87ca6937..a35109bc 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -5,9 +5,10 @@
   "description": "",
   "dependencies": {
     "child_pty": "3.0.1",
+    "default-shell": "1.0.1",
     "electron-is-dev": "0.1.1",
-    "electron-prebuilt": "1.2.5",
     "electron-packager": "7.1.0",
+    "electron-prebuilt": "1.2.5",
     "uid2": "0.0.3"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/session.js b/session.js
index 414feb6c..bdfb8016 100644
--- a/session.js
+++ b/session.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 const { EventEmitter } = require('events');
 const { spawn } = require('child_pty');
 const { exec } = require('child_process');
+const defaultShell = require('default-shell');
 
 const TITLE_POLL_INTERVAL = 1000;
 
@@ -8,7 +9,7 @@ module.exports = class Session extends EventEmitter {
 
   constructor ({ rows, cols }) {
     super();
-    this.pty = spawn('bash', [], {
+    this.pty = spawn(defaultShell, ['--login'], {
       cols,
       rows,
       cwd: process.env.HOME,