diff --git a/salt/influxdb/defaults.yaml b/salt/influxdb/defaults.yaml
index 205c2ba67..c89257c53 100644
--- a/salt/influxdb/defaults.yaml
+++ b/salt/influxdb/defaults.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{% set measurements = salt['cmd.shell']('docker exec -t so-influxdb influx -format json -ssl -unsafeSsl -database telegraf -execute "show measurements" 2> /root/measurement_query.log | jq -r .results[0].series[0].values[]?[0] 2>> /root/measurement_query.log') %}
+{% set measurements = salt['cmd.shell']('docker exec -t so-influxdb influx -format json -ssl -unsafeSsl -database telegraf -execute "show measurements" 2> /root/measurement_query.log | jq -r .results[0].series[0].values[]?[0] 2>> /root/measurement_query.log', shell='/bin/bash') %}
 
 influxdb:
   retention_policies: