diff --git a/user/manifests/init.pp b/user/manifests/init.pp
index a26ae60..156b7c0 100644
--- a/user/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/user/manifests/init.pp
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ define user::newuser($uid, $gid, $comment, $home, $shell, $groups=undef, $requir
     }
 
     exec { "user-home-${name}":
-        command     => "umask 077; mkdir -p ${home} && tar cf - . | tar xf - -C ${home} && chown -R ${uid}:${gid} ${home}",
+        command     => "/bin/sh -c 'umask 077; mkdir -p ${home} && tar cf - . | tar xf - -C ${home} && chown -R ${uid}:${gid} ${home}'",
         cwd         => "/etc/skel",
         path        => "/sbin:/usr/sbin:/bin:/usr/bin",
         creates     => "${home}",