diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 53a766e283..ea5c106bb2 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1385,6 +1385,10 @@ ifeq ($(uname_S),NONSTOP_KERNEL)
 	MKDIR_WO_TRAILING_SLASH = YesPlease
 	# RFE 10-120912-4693 submitted to HP NonStop development.
 	NO_SETITIMER = UnfortunatelyYes
+	SANE_TOOL_PATH=/usr/coreutils/bin:/usr/local/bin
+	SHELL_PATH=/usr/local/bin/bash
+	# as of H06.25/J06.14, we might better use this
+	#SHELL_PATH=/usr/coreutils/bin/bash
 endif
 ifneq (,$(findstring MINGW,$(uname_S)))
 	pathsep = ;