diff --git a/bootstrap.sh b/bootstrap.sh
index 0d2e32071..078b5431d 100755
--- a/bootstrap.sh
+++ b/bootstrap.sh
@@ -48,19 +48,47 @@ function ask_append_shell_config () {
     config_string="$1"
 
     shell_config_file=""
-    # use order outlined by http://hayne.net/MacDev/Notes/unixFAQ.html#shellStartup
-    if [ -f "$HOME/.bash_profile" ]; then
-        shell_config_file="$HOME/.bash_profile"
-    elif [ -f "$HOME/.bash_login" ]; then
-        shell_config_file="$HOME/.bash_login"
-    elif [ -f "$HOME/.profile" ]; then
-        shell_config_file="$HOME/.profile"
-    elif [ -f "$HOME/.bashrc" ]; then
-        shell_config_file="$HOME/.bashrc"
-    elif [ -f "$HOME/.zshrc" ]; then
-        shell_config_file="$HOME/.zshrc"
-    fi
 
+    if [[ "$SHELL" == *zsh* ]]; then
+        if [ -f "$HOME/.zshrc" ]; then
+            shell_config_file="$HOME/.zshrc"
+        elif [ -f "$HOME/.profile" ]; then
+            shell_config_file="$HOME/.profile"
+        else
+            touch "$HOME/.profile"
+            shell_config_file="$HOME/.zshrc"
+        fi
+    elif [[ "$SHELL" == *bash* ]]; then
+        if [ -f "$HOME/.bash_profile" ]; then
+            shell_config_file="$HOME/.bash_profile"
+        elif [ -f "$HOME/.bash_login" ]; then
+            shell_config_file="$HOME/.bash_login"
+        elif [ -f "$HOME/.bashrc" ]; then
+            shell_config_file="$HOME/.bashrc"
+        elif [ -f "$HOME/.profile" ]; then
+            shell_config_file="$HOME/.profile"
+        else
+            touch "$HOME/.profile"
+            shell_config_file="$HOME/.profile"
+        fi
+    else
+        echo "    Could not automatically determine your shell. Looking for other configuration possibilities."
+        # use order outlined by http://hayne.net/MacDev/Notes/unixFAQ.html#shellStartup
+        if [ -f "$HOME/.bash_profile" ]; then
+            shell_config_file="$HOME/.bash_profile"
+        elif [ -f "$HOME/.bash_login" ]; then
+            shell_config_file="$HOME/.bash_login"
+        elif [ -f "$HOME/.bashrc" ]; then
+            shell_config_file="$HOME/.bashrc"
+        elif [ -f "$HOME/.zshrc" ]; then
+            shell_config_file="$HOME/.zshrc"
+        elif [ -f "$HOME/.profile" ]; then
+            shell_config_file="$HOME/.profile"
+        else
+            touch "$HOME/.profile"
+            shell_config_file="$HOME/.profile"
+        fi
+    fi
 
     echo "    \"$config_string\" will be appended to \"$shell_config_file\"."
     if prompt "no"; then