diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__apt_source/manifest b/cdist/conf/type/__apt_source/manifest
index cdb526d3..bb50d125 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__apt_source/manifest
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__apt_source/manifest
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ export options
 
 # generate file from template
 mkdir "$__object/files"
-"$__type/files/source.list.template" > "$__object/files/source.list"
+sh "$__type/files/source.list.template" > "$__object/files/source.list"
 __file "/etc/apt/sources.list.d/${name}.list" \
    --source "$__object/files/source.list" \
    --owner root --group root --mode 0644 \