diff --git a/bundles/users/items.py b/bundles/users/items.py
index 9026e67..da0691a 100644
--- a/bundles/users/items.py
+++ b/bundles/users/items.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ for username, attrs in node.metadata['users'].items():
         user = users.setdefault(username, {})
 
         user['home'] = home
-        user['shell'] = '/bin/bash'
+        user['shell'] = attrs.get('shell', '/bin/bash')
 
         if 'password' in attrs:
             user['password'] = attrs['password']