diff --git a/lib/libc/tests/db/Makefile b/lib/libc/tests/db/Makefile
index 323a9f07d4a6..ed1d6caadbf2 100644
--- a/lib/libc/tests/db/Makefile
+++ b/lib/libc/tests/db/Makefile
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ FILESDIR=	${TESTSDIR}
 FILES=		README
 
 NETBSD_ATF_TESTS_SH+=	db_test
+ATF_TESTS_SH_SED_db_test=	-e 's,/bin/csh,/bin/cat,g'
 
 .include "../Makefile.netbsd-tests"