diff --git a/src/bootstrap/bootstrap.py b/src/bootstrap/bootstrap.py
index b326f95e505fb..f878d6da518da 100644
--- a/src/bootstrap/bootstrap.py
+++ b/src/bootstrap/bootstrap.py
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ def build_bootstrap(self):
         self.run(args, env)
 
     def run(self, args, env):
-        proc = subprocess.Popen(args, env=env)
+        proc = subprocess.Popen(args, env=env, shell=True)
         ret = proc.wait()
         if ret != 0:
             sys.exit(ret)