diff --git a/components/main-chef-wrapper/main.go b/components/main-chef-wrapper/main.go
index 44de1bb01..cbd06189e 100644
--- a/components/main-chef-wrapper/main.go
+++ b/components/main-chef-wrapper/main.go
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ func main() {
 }
 
 func initLicensing() {
-	if os.Args[1] == "license" {
+	if os.Args[1] == "license" || os.Args[1] == "shell-init" {
 		return
 	}