diff --git a/dns/templates/nsupdate.sh.erb b/dns/templates/nsupdate.sh.erb
index 3dcaefe..ed1de13 100644
--- a/dns/templates/nsupdate.sh.erb
+++ b/dns/templates/nsupdate.sh.erb
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
+PATH="/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin"
+
 DNSSERVER="<%= dns_nsupdate_server -%>"
 DNSZONE="<% if has_variable?("dns_nsupdate_zone") -%><%= dns_nsupdate_zone -%><% end %>"
 MYNAME="<%= dns_nsupdate_name -%>"