diff --git a/poethepoet/task/shell.py b/poethepoet/task/shell.py
index 4feb1380..c93bf63e 100644
--- a/poethepoet/task/shell.py
+++ b/poethepoet/task/shell.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ def _handle_run(
                 f"Couldn't locate interpreter executable for {config_value!r} to run "
                 "shell task. "
             )
-            if self._is_windows and config_value in ("posix", "bash"):
+            if self._is_windows and set(config_value).issubset({"posix", "bash"}):
                 message += "Installing Git Bash or using WSL should fix this."
             else:
                 message += "Some dependencies may be missing from your system."