diff --git a/rc/fzf.kak b/rc/fzf.kak
index 4e555fd..f314c1b 100644
--- a/rc/fzf.kak
+++ b/rc/fzf.kak
@@ -333,8 +333,7 @@ define-command -hidden fzf -params 2..3 %{ evaluate-commands %sh{
         cmd="$preview_pos $items_command | fzf-tmux -d $kak_opt_fzf_tmux_height --expect ctrl-q $additional_flags > $tmp"
     elif [ ! -z "${kak_opt_termcmd}" ]; then
         path=$(pwd)
-        # additional_flags=$(echo $additional_flags | sed "s:\$pos:\\\\\$pos:")
-        cmd="$kak_opt_termcmd \"sh -c \\\"cd $path && $preview_pos $items_command | fzf --expect ctrl-q $additional_flags > $tmp\\\"\""
+        cmd="$kak_opt_termcmd \"sh -c \\\"sh=$(which sh); SHELL=\\\$sh; export SHELL; cd $path && $preview_pos $items_command | fzf --expect ctrl-q $additional_flags > $tmp\\\"\""
     else
         echo "fail termcmd option is not set"
         exit