diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/misc/gogs.nix b/nixos/modules/services/misc/gogs.nix
index 09e5c4fe1ff..ca8fc06e483 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/misc/gogs.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/misc/gogs.nix
@@ -208,6 +208,7 @@ in
         group = "gogs";
         home = cfg.stateDir;
         createHome = true;
+        shell = pkgs.bash;
       };
       extraGroups.gogs.gid = config.ids.gids.gogs;
     };