diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/networking/consul.nix b/nixos/modules/services/networking/consul.nix
index 75e2a692141..53a9f462625 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/networking/consul.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/networking/consul.nix
@@ -140,6 +140,8 @@ in
     users.extraUsers."consul" = {
       description = "Consul agent daemon user";
       uid = config.ids.uids.consul;
+      # The shell is needed for health checks
+      shell = "/run/current-system/sw/bin/bash";
     };
 
     environment = {