diff --git a/buildtools/reclient_cfgs/configure_reclient_cfgs.py b/buildtools/reclient_cfgs/configure_reclient_cfgs.py
index 807c60ce..9130ee34 100755
--- a/buildtools/reclient_cfgs/configure_reclient_cfgs.py
+++ b/buildtools/reclient_cfgs/configure_reclient_cfgs.py
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@
 def IsCipdLoggedIn():
     ret = subprocess.call(
        ['cipd', 'auth-info'],
+       shell=True,
        stderr=subprocess.PIPE,
        stdout=subprocess.DEVNULL)
     return ret == 0