diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index 8462a92f5..f97ad3a4c 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -635,7 +635,8 @@ install: all install-force | check-legacy-binaries
 	@echo
 	@if type chsh >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
 		echo To use fish as your login shell:; \
-		grep -q -- "$(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/fish" /etc/shells || echo \ \* add the line \'$(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/fish\' to the file \'/etc/shells\'; \
+		grep -q -- "$(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/fish" /etc/shells || echo -e " * add the line '$(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/fish' to the file '/etc/shells':" \
+		"\n   echo '$(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/fish' | sudo tee -a /etc/shells > /dev/null"; \
 		echo " * run '$(yellow)chsh -s $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/fish$(sgr0)'"; \
 		echo; \
 	fi;