--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -101,7 +101,8 @@
 open OUT, ">lesspipe.sh.tmp";
 my $in = 1;
 my $anyin;
-my $shell = check_shell_vers();
+my $shell = $opt_shell;
+print OUT "#!$shell\n";
 # ask if syntax highlighting should be included
 $ifsyntax = '';
 if ($opt_yes) {