diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 73f8b94..d94b339 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ def _build_libjq(self):
             tarball_path=jq_lib_tarball_path,
             lib_dir=jq_lib_dir,
             commands=[
-                ["./configure", "CFLAGS=-fPIC -pthread", "--disable-maintainer-mode", "--with-oniguruma=builtin"],
+                ["sh", "./configure", "CFLAGS=-fPIC -pthread", "--disable-maintainer-mode", "--with-oniguruma=builtin"],
                 ["make"],
             ])