diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e326fa09c0..8d5df7ea1e 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1703,7 +1703,7 @@ $(BUILT_INS): git$X
 common-cmds.h: generate-cmdlist.sh command-list.txt
 
 common-cmds.h: $(wildcard Documentation/git-*.txt)
-	$(QUIET_GEN)./generate-cmdlist.sh command-list.txt >$@+ && mv $@+ $@
+	$(QUIET_GEN)$(SHELL_PATH) ./generate-cmdlist.sh command-list.txt >$@+ && mv $@+ $@
 
 SCRIPT_DEFINES = $(SHELL_PATH_SQ):$(DIFF_SQ):$(GIT_VERSION):\
 	$(localedir_SQ):$(NO_CURL):$(USE_GETTEXT_SCHEME):$(SANE_TOOL_PATH_SQ):\