diff --git a/bin/auto_status_file.py b/bin/auto_status_file.py
index d1614f3..fa820be 100755
--- a/bin/auto_status_file.py
+++ b/bin/auto_status_file.py
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@
     cmd_buf = "set -o pipefail ; " + command_string + " 2>&1 | tee -a " \
         + status_file_path
     qprint_issuing(cmd_buf)
-    sub_proc = subprocess.Popen(cmd_buf, shell=True)
+    sub_proc = subprocess.Popen(cmd_buf, shell=True, executable='/bin/bash')
     sub_proc.communicate()
     shell_rc = sub_proc.returncode
 
diff --git a/bin/plug_ins/Auto_reboot/cp_master b/bin/plug_ins/Auto_reboot/cp_master
index 843d73e..2fd0d31 100755
--- a/bin/plug_ins/Auto_reboot/cp_master
+++ b/bin/plug_ins/Auto_reboot/cp_master
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
     init_robot_out_parms(get_plug_in_package_name() + "." + pgm_name + ".")
 
     lib_file_path = init_robot_file_path("lib/utils.robot")
-
+ 
     REDFISH_SUPPORT_TRANS_STATE = int(os.environ.get('REDFISH_SUPPORT_TRANS_STATE', 0)) or \
         int(os.environ.get('AUTOBOOT_REDFISH_SUPPORT_TRANS_STATE', 0))