diff --git a/Jakefile b/Jakefile
index 37556e7d8..21604f47d 100644
--- a/Jakefile
+++ b/Jakefile
@@ -57,7 +57,11 @@ task ("sudo-install", ["CommonJS"], function()
     // FIXME: require("narwhal/tusk/install").install({}, $COMMONJS);
     // Doesn't work due to some weird this.print business.
     if (OS.system(["sudo", "tusk", "install", "--force", $BUILD_CJS_OBJECTIVE_J, $BUILD_CJS_CAPPUCCINO]))
-        OS.exit(1); //rake abort if ($? != 0)
+    {
+        // Attempt a hackish work-around for sudo compiled with the --with-secure-path option
+        if (OS.system("sudo bash -c 'source `sh shell_config_file.sh`; tusk install --force " + $BUILD_CJS_OBJECTIVE_J + " " + $BUILD_CJS_CAPPUCCINO + "'"))
+            OS.exit(1); //rake abort if ($? != 0)
+    }
 });
 
 // Documentation
diff --git a/bootstrap.sh b/bootstrap.sh
index be6478f27..8dfe33661 100755
--- a/bootstrap.sh
+++ b/bootstrap.sh
@@ -35,17 +35,7 @@ function ask_remove_dir () {
 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"
-    fi
+    shell_config_file=`sh shell_config_file.sh`
 
     echo "    \"$config_string\" will be appended to \"$shell_config_file\"."
     if prompt; then
diff --git a/shell_config_file.sh b/shell_config_file.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..c52e8bc17
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shell_config_file.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+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"
+fi
+
+echo $shell_config_file