diff --git i/modules.d/98dracut-systemd/dracut-emergency.sh w/modules.d/98dracut-systemd/dracut-emergency.sh
index f17460a7..d73cb769 100755
--- i/modules.d/98dracut-systemd/dracut-emergency.sh
+++ w/modules.d/98dracut-systemd/dracut-emergency.sh
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ if getargbool 1 rd.shell -d -y rdshell || getarg rd.break -d rdbreak; then
     [ -f "$FSTXT" ] && cat "$FSTXT"
     [ -f /etc/profile ] && . /etc/profile
     [ -z "$PS1" ] && export PS1="$_name:\${PWD}# "
-    exec sh -i -l
+    echo "PATH is $PATH"
+    exec /bin/sh -i -l
 else
     export hook="shutdown-emergency"
     warn "$action has failed. To debug this issue add \"rd.shell rd.debug\" to the kernel command line."