diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/build-managers/bazel/bazel_5/default.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/build-managers/bazel/bazel_5/default.nix
index d0b71f3760c8..9ca0098575be 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/build-managers/bazel/bazel_5/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/build-managers/bazel/bazel_5/default.nix
@@ -586,6 +586,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     # The binary _must_ exist with this naming if your project contains a .bazelversion
     # file.
     cp ./bazel_src/scripts/packages/bazel.sh $out/bin/bazel
+    wrapProgram $out/bin/bazel $wrapperfile --suffix PATH : ${defaultShellPath}
     mv ./bazel_src/output/bazel $out/bin/bazel-${version}-${system}-${arch}
 
     mkdir $out/share
@@ -662,4 +663,3 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   dontStrip = true;
   dontPatchELF = true;
 }
-