diff --git a/.ci/gotenberg.yml b/.ci/gotenberg.yml
index 30b153e9..2980643c 100644
--- a/.ci/gotenberg.yml
+++ b/.ci/gotenberg.yml
@@ -17,12 +17,15 @@ commands:
   # Unlike others commands' templates, you have access to FilesPaths instead of FilePath: it gathers all PDF files which should be merged.
   merge:
     template: "pdftk {{ range $filePath := .FilesPaths }} {{ $filePath }} {{ end }} cat output {{ .ResultFilePath }}"
+    interpreter: "/bin/sh -c"
     timeout: 30
   
   conversions:
 
       # The command template: you have access to FilePath and ResultFilePath variables.
     - template: "markdown-pdf {{ .FilePath }} -o {{ .ResultFilePath }}"
+      # The binary which will call the command.
+      interpreter: "/bin/sh -c"
       # Duration in seconds after which the command will be killed if it has not finished.
       timeout: 30
       # Files with the following extensions will be converted by the current command.
@@ -30,12 +33,14 @@ commands:
         - ".md"
 
     - template: "xvfb-run -e /dev/stdout wkhtmltopdf {{ .FilePath }} {{ .ResultFilePath }}"
+      interpreter: "/bin/sh -c"
       timeout: 30
       extensions:
         - ".html"
         - ".htm"
 
     - template: "unoconv --format pdf --output \"{{ .ResultFilePath }}\" \"{{ .FilePath }}\""
+      interpreter: "/bin/sh -c"
       timeout: 30
       extensions:
         - ".doc"
diff --git a/_tests/configurations/broken-gotenberg.yml b/_tests/configurations/broken-gotenberg.yml
index 77201b79..93d01111 100644
--- a/_tests/configurations/broken-gotenberg.yml
+++ b/_tests/configurations/broken-gotenberg.yml
@@ -8,18 +8,22 @@ logs:
 commands:
   merge:
     template: "pdftk {{ range $filePath := .FilesPaths }} {{ $filePath }} {{ end }} cat output {{ .ResultFilePath }}"
+    interpreter: "/bin/sh -c"
     timeout: 30
   conversions:
     - template: "markdown-pdf {{ .FilePath }} -o {{ .ResultFilePath }}"
+      interpreter: "/bin/sh -c"
       timeout: 30
       extensions:
         - ".md"
     - template: "xvfb-run -e /dev/stdout wkhtmltopdf {{ .FilePath }} {{ .ResultFilePath }}"
+      interpreter: "/bin/sh -c"
       timeout: 30
       extensions:
         - ".html"
         - ".htm"
     - template: "unoconv --format pdf --output \"{{ .ResultFilePath }}\" \"{{ .FilePath }}\""
+      interpreter: "/bin/sh -c"
       timeout: 30
       extensions:
         - ".doc"
diff --git a/_tests/configurations/duplicate-command-gotenberg.yml b/_tests/configurations/duplicate-command-gotenberg.yml
index ed0f2a65..2b9863c7 100644
--- a/_tests/configurations/duplicate-command-gotenberg.yml
+++ b/_tests/configurations/duplicate-command-gotenberg.yml
@@ -5,22 +5,27 @@ logs:
 commands:
   merge:
     template: "pdftk {{ range $filePath := .FilesPaths }} {{ $filePath }} {{ end }} cat output {{ .ResultFilePath }}"
+    interpreter: "/bin/sh -c"
     timeout: 30
   conversions:
     - template: "markdown-pdf {{ .FilePath }} -o {{ .ResultFilePath }}"
+      interpreter: "/bin/sh -c"
       timeout: 30
       extensions:
         - ".md"
     - template: "markdown-pdf {{ .FilePath }} -o {{ .ResultFilePath }}"
+      interpreter: "/bin/sh -c"
       timeout: 30
       extensions:
         - ".md"
     - template: "xvfb-run -e /dev/stdout wkhtmltopdf {{ .FilePath }} {{ .ResultFilePath }}"
+      interpreter: "/bin/sh -c"
       timeout: 30
       extensions:
         - ".html"
         - ".htm"
     - template: "unoconv --format pdf --output \"{{ .ResultFilePath }}\" \"{{ .FilePath }}\""
+      interpreter: "/bin/sh -c"
       timeout: 30
       extensions:
         - ".doc"
diff --git a/_tests/configurations/gotenberg.yml b/_tests/configurations/gotenberg.yml
index 37d416ac..66b4024b 100644
--- a/_tests/configurations/gotenberg.yml
+++ b/_tests/configurations/gotenberg.yml
@@ -5,18 +5,22 @@ logs:
 commands:
   merge:
     template: "pdftk {{ range $filePath := .FilesPaths }} {{ $filePath }} {{ end }} cat output {{ .ResultFilePath }}"
+    interpreter: "/bin/sh -c"
     timeout: 30
   conversions:
     - template: "markdown-pdf {{ .FilePath }} -o {{ .ResultFilePath }}"
+      interpreter: "/bin/sh -c"
       timeout: 30
       extensions:
         - ".md"
     - template: "xvfb-run -e /dev/stdout wkhtmltopdf {{ .FilePath }} {{ .ResultFilePath }}"
+      interpreter: "/bin/sh -c"
       timeout: 30
       extensions:
         - ".html"
         - ".htm"
     - template: "unoconv --format pdf --output \"{{ .ResultFilePath }}\" \"{{ .FilePath }}\""
+      interpreter: "/bin/sh -c"
       timeout: 30
       extensions:
         - ".doc"
diff --git a/_tests/configurations/merge-timeout-gotenberg.yml b/_tests/configurations/merge-timeout-gotenberg.yml
index 86204982..94c42ccb 100644
--- a/_tests/configurations/merge-timeout-gotenberg.yml
+++ b/_tests/configurations/merge-timeout-gotenberg.yml
@@ -5,18 +5,22 @@ logs:
 commands:
   merge:
     template: "pdftk {{ range $filePath := .FilesPaths }} {{ $filePath }} {{ end }} cat output {{ .ResultFilePath }}"
+    interpreter: "/bin/sh -c"
     timeout: 0
   conversions:
     - template: "markdown-pdf {{ .FilePath }} -o {{ .ResultFilePath }}"
+      interpreter: "/bin/sh -c"
       timeout: 30
       extensions:
         - ".md"
     - template: "xvfb-run -e /dev/stdout wkhtmltopdf {{ .FilePath }} {{ .ResultFilePath }}"
+      interpreter: "/bin/sh -c"
       timeout: 30
       extensions:
         - ".html"
         - ".htm"
     - template: "unoconv --format pdf --output \"{{ .ResultFilePath }}\" \"{{ .FilePath }}\""
+      interpreter: "/bin/sh -c"
       timeout: 30
       extensions:
         - ".doc"
diff --git a/_tests/configurations/timeout-gotenberg.yml b/_tests/configurations/timeout-gotenberg.yml
index dfc7e81a..a9668d3a 100644
--- a/_tests/configurations/timeout-gotenberg.yml
+++ b/_tests/configurations/timeout-gotenberg.yml
@@ -5,18 +5,22 @@ logs:
 commands:
   merge:
     template: "pdftk {{ range $filePath := .FilesPaths }} {{ $filePath }} {{ end }} cat output {{ .ResultFilePath }}"
+    interpreter: "/bin/sh -c"
     timeout: 0
   conversions:
     - template: "markdown-pdf {{ .FilePath }} -o {{ .ResultFilePath }}"
+      interpreter: "/bin/sh -c"
       timeout: 0
       extensions:
         - ".md"
     - template: "xvfb-run -e /dev/stdout wkhtmltopdf {{ .FilePath }} {{ .ResultFilePath }}"
+      interpreter: "/bin/sh -c"
       timeout: 0
       extensions:
         - ".html"
         - ".htm"
     - template: "unoconv --format pdf --output \"{{ .ResultFilePath }}\" \"{{ .FilePath }}\""
+      interpreter: "/bin/sh -c"
       timeout: 0
       extensions:
         - ".doc"
diff --git a/_tests/configurations/wrong-command-template-gotenberg.yml b/_tests/configurations/wrong-command-template-gotenberg.yml
index 383d4507..65cbe447 100644
--- a/_tests/configurations/wrong-command-template-gotenberg.yml
+++ b/_tests/configurations/wrong-command-template-gotenberg.yml
@@ -5,18 +5,22 @@ logs:
 commands:
   merge:
     template: "pdftk {{ range $filePath := .FilesPaths }} {{ $filePath }} {{ end }} cat output {{ .ResultFilePath }}"
+    interpreter: "/bin/sh -c"
     timeout: 30
   conversions:
     - template: "markdown-pdf {{ FilePath }} -o {{ .ResultFilePath }}"
+      interpreter: "/bin/sh -c"
       timeout: 30
       extensions:
         - ".md"
     - template: "xvfb-run -e /dev/stdout wkhtmltopdf {{ .FilePath }} {{ .ResultFilePath }}"
+      interpreter: "/bin/sh -c"
       timeout: 30
       extensions:
         - ".html"
         - ".htm"
     - template: "unoconv --format pdf --output \"{{ .ResultFilePath }}\" \"{{ .FilePath }}\""
+      interpreter: "/bin/sh -c"
       timeout: 30
       extensions:
         - ".doc"
diff --git a/_tests/configurations/wrong-logging-formatter-gotenberg.yml b/_tests/configurations/wrong-logging-formatter-gotenberg.yml
index 2a09f9d5..9bcea896 100644
--- a/_tests/configurations/wrong-logging-formatter-gotenberg.yml
+++ b/_tests/configurations/wrong-logging-formatter-gotenberg.yml
@@ -5,18 +5,22 @@ logs:
 commands:
   merge:
     template: "pdftk {{ range $filePath := .FilesPaths }} {{ $filePath }} {{ end }} cat output {{ .ResultFilePath }}"
+    interpreter: "/bin/sh -c"
     timeout: 30
   conversions:
     - template: "markdown-pdf {{ .FilePath }} -o {{ .ResultFilePath }}"
+      interpreter: "/bin/sh -c"
       timeout: 30
       extensions:
         - ".md"
     - template: "xvfb-run -e /dev/stdout wkhtmltopdf {{ .FilePath }} {{ .ResultFilePath }}"
+      interpreter: "/bin/sh -c"
       timeout: 30
       extensions:
         - ".html"
         - ".htm"
     - template: "unoconv --format pdf --output \"{{ .ResultFilePath }}\" \"{{ .FilePath }}\""
+      interpreter: "/bin/sh -c"
       timeout: 30
       extensions:
         - ".doc"
diff --git a/_tests/configurations/wrong-logging-level-gotenberg.yml b/_tests/configurations/wrong-logging-level-gotenberg.yml
index 1372cd53..68065d53 100644
--- a/_tests/configurations/wrong-logging-level-gotenberg.yml
+++ b/_tests/configurations/wrong-logging-level-gotenberg.yml
@@ -5,18 +5,22 @@ logs:
 commands:
   merge:
     template: "pdftk {{ range $filePath := .FilesPaths }} {{ $filePath }} {{ end }} cat output {{ .ResultFilePath }}"
+    interpreter: "/bin/sh -c"
     timeout: 30
   conversions:
     - template: "markdown-pdf {{ .FilePath }} -o {{ .ResultFilePath }}"
+      interpreter: "/bin/sh -c"
       timeout: 30
       extensions:
         - ".md"
     - template: "xvfb-run -e /dev/stdout wkhtmltopdf {{ .FilePath }} {{ .ResultFilePath }}"
+      interpreter: "/bin/sh -c"
       timeout: 30
       extensions:
         - ".html"
         - ".htm"
     - template: "unoconv --format pdf --output \"{{ .ResultFilePath }}\" \"{{ .FilePath }}\""
+      interpreter: "/bin/sh -c"
       timeout: 30
       extensions:
         - ".doc"
diff --git a/_tests/configurations/wrong-merge-command-template-gotenberg.yml b/_tests/configurations/wrong-merge-command-template-gotenberg.yml
index 987ab88f..c5118c47 100644
--- a/_tests/configurations/wrong-merge-command-template-gotenberg.yml
+++ b/_tests/configurations/wrong-merge-command-template-gotenberg.yml
@@ -5,18 +5,22 @@ logs:
 commands:
   merge:
     template: "pdftk {{ range $filePath := FilesPaths }} {{ $filePath }} {{ end }} cat output {{ .ResultFilePath }}"
+    interpreter: "/bin/sh -c"
     timeout: 30
   conversions:
     - template: "markdown-pdf {{ .FilePath }} -o {{ .ResultFilePath }}"
+      interpreter: "/bin/sh -c"
       timeout: 30
       extensions:
         - ".md"
     - template: "xvfb-run -e /dev/stdout wkhtmltopdf {{ .FilePath }} {{ .ResultFilePath }}"
+      interpreter: "/bin/sh -c"
       timeout: 30
       extensions:
         - ".html"
         - ".htm"
     - template: "unoconv --format pdf --output \"{{ .ResultFilePath }}\" \"{{ .FilePath }}\""
+      interpreter: "/bin/sh -c"
       timeout: 30
       extensions:
         - ".doc"
diff --git a/app/config/config.go b/app/config/config.go
index c82455ba..4081ae12 100644
--- a/app/config/config.go
+++ b/app/config/config.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ package config
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"strings"
 	"text/template"
 
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
@@ -29,6 +30,8 @@ type (
 	Command struct {
 		// Template is the data-driven template of the command.
 		Template *template.Template
+		// The binary which will call the command.
+		Interpreter []string
 		// Timeout is the duration in seconds after which the command's process will be killed
 		// if it does not finish before.
 		Timeout int
@@ -123,15 +126,29 @@ func GetLogsFormatter() logrus.Formatter {
 	return config.logsFormatter
 }
 
+type interpreterEmptyError struct {
+	command string
+}
+
+const interpreterEmptyErrorMessage = "the interepreter for command %s should not be empty"
+
+func (e *interpreterEmptyError) Error() string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf(interpreterEmptyErrorMessage, e.command)
+}
+
 // NewCommand instantiates a Command. If the given command string
 // is not a valid template, throws an error.
-func NewCommand(command string, timeout int) (*Command, error) {
+func NewCommand(command string, interpreter string, timeout int) (*Command, error) {
 	t, err := template.New(command).Parse(command)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	return &Command{t, timeout}, nil
+	if interpreter == "" {
+		return nil, &interpreterEmptyError{command}
+	}
+
+	return &Command{t, strings.Fields(interpreter), timeout}, nil
 }
 
 type fileExtensionAlreadyUsedError struct {
@@ -140,7 +157,7 @@ type fileExtensionAlreadyUsedError struct {
 	existingCommand *Command
 }
 
-const fileExtensionAlreadyUsedErrorMessage = "file extension '%s' from command '%s' is already used by command '%s'"
+const fileExtensionAlreadyUsedErrorMessage = "file extension %s from command %s is already used by command %s"
 
 func (e *fileExtensionAlreadyUsedError) Error() string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf(fileExtensionAlreadyUsedErrorMessage, e.extension, e.command.Template.Name(), e.existingCommand.Template.Name())
@@ -167,7 +184,7 @@ type noCommandFoundForFileExtensionError struct {
 	extension string
 }
 
-const noCommandFoundForFileExtensionErrorMessage = "no command found for file extension '%s'"
+const noCommandFoundForFileExtensionErrorMessage = "no command found for file extension %s"
 
 func (e *noCommandFoundForFileExtensionError) Error() string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf(noCommandFoundForFileExtensionErrorMessage, e.extension)
diff --git a/app/config/config_test.go b/app/config/config_test.go
index ff34726c..243ec996 100644
--- a/app/config/config_test.go
+++ b/app/config/config_test.go
@@ -99,26 +99,39 @@ func TestGetLogsFormatter(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestInterpreterEmptyError(t *testing.T) {
+	err := &interpreterEmptyError{"echo hello world"}
+	expected := fmt.Sprintf(interpreterEmptyErrorMessage, err.command)
+	if err.Error() != expected {
+		t.Errorf("Error returned a wrong message: got '%s' want '%s'", err.Error(), expected)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestNewCommand(t *testing.T) {
 	var cmd string
 
 	// case 1: uses a wrong command template.
 	cmd = "pdftk {{ range $filePath := FilesPaths }} {{ $filePath }} {{ end }} cat output {{ .ResultFilePath }}"
-	if _, err := NewCommand(cmd, 0); err == nil {
+	if _, err := NewCommand(cmd, "/bin/sh -c", 0); err == nil {
 		t.Errorf("Command should not have been instantiated by using '%s' as command template", cmd)
 	}
 
 	// case 2: uses a correct command template.
 	cmd = "pdftk {{ range $filePath := .FilesPaths }} {{ $filePath }} {{ end }} cat output {{ .ResultFilePath }}"
-	if _, err := NewCommand(cmd, 0); err != nil {
+	if _, err := NewCommand(cmd, "/bin/sh -c", 0); err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("Command should have been instantiated by using '%s' as command template", cmd)
 	}
+
+	// case 3: uses an empty interpreter.
+	if _, err := NewCommand(cmd, "", 0); err == nil {
+		t.Error("Command should not have been instantiated by using an empty interpreter")
+	}
 }
 
 func TestFileExtensionAlreadyUsedError(t *testing.T) {
 	ext := ".pdf"
-	cmd1, _ := NewCommand("echo", 0)
-	cmd2, _ := NewCommand("echo", 0)
+	cmd1, _ := NewCommand("echo", "/bin/sh -c", 0)
+	cmd2, _ := NewCommand("echo", "/bin/sh -c", 0)
 	err := &fileExtensionAlreadyUsedError{ext, cmd1, cmd2}
 	expected := fmt.Sprintf(fileExtensionAlreadyUsedErrorMessage, err.extension, err.command.Template.Name(), err.existingCommand.Template.Name())
 
@@ -129,7 +142,7 @@ func TestFileExtensionAlreadyUsedError(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestWithCommand(t *testing.T) {
 	ext := ".pdf"
-	cmd, _ := NewCommand("echo", 0)
+	cmd, _ := NewCommand("echo", "/bin/sh -c", 0)
 
 	// case 1: uses a command with a file extension not already referenced.
 	if err := WithCommand(ext, cmd); err != nil {
@@ -154,7 +167,7 @@ func TestNoCommandFoundForFileExtensionError(t *testing.T) {
 func TestGetCommand(t *testing.T) {
 	Reset()
 	ext := ".pdf"
-	cmd, _ := NewCommand("echo", 0)
+	cmd, _ := NewCommand("echo", "/bin/sh -c", 0)
 	WithCommand(ext, cmd)
 
 	// case 1: uses a file extension which has a command associated.
diff --git a/app/config/parser.go b/app/config/parser.go
index 82089a41..6bd1e0dc 100644
--- a/app/config/parser.go
+++ b/app/config/parser.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ func ParseFile(configurationFilePath string) error {
 	}
 
 	// handles merge command first...
-	cmd, err := NewCommand(fileConfig.Commands.Merge.Template, fileConfig.Commands.Merge.Timeout)
+	cmd, err := NewCommand(fileConfig.Commands.Merge.Template, fileConfig.Commands.Merge.Interpreter, fileConfig.Commands.Merge.Timeout)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ func ParseFile(configurationFilePath string) error {
 
 	// ...then conversion commands!
 	for _, command := range fileConfig.Commands.Conversions {
-		cmd, err := NewCommand(command.Template, command.Timeout)
+		cmd, err := NewCommand(command.Template, command.Interpreter, command.Timeout)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -64,15 +64,17 @@ type (
 
 	// mergeCommand gathers all data regarding the... merge command.
 	mergeCommand struct {
-		Template string `yaml:"template"`
-		Timeout  int    `yaml:"timeout"`
+		Template    string `yaml:"template"`
+		Interpreter string `yaml:"interpreter"`
+		Timeout     int    `yaml:"timeout"`
 	}
 
 	// conversionCommand gathers all data regarding a conversion command.
 	conversionCommand struct {
-		Template   string   `yaml:"template"`
-		Timeout    int      `yaml:"timeout"`
-		Extensions []string `yaml:"extensions"`
+		Template    string   `yaml:"template"`
+		Interpreter string   `yaml:"interpreter"`
+		Timeout     int      `yaml:"timeout"`
+		Extensions  []string `yaml:"extensions"`
 	}
 )
 
diff --git a/app/converter/process/process.go b/app/converter/process/process.go
index 290b3373..41cf1848 100644
--- a/app/converter/process/process.go
+++ b/app/converter/process/process.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ type commandTimeoutError struct {
 	timeout int
 }
 
-const commandTimeoutErrorMessage = "the command '%s' has reached the %d second(s) timeout"
+const commandTimeoutErrorMessage = "the command %s has reached the %d second(s) timeout"
 
 func (e *commandTimeoutError) Error() string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf(commandTimeoutErrorMessage, e.command, e.timeout)
@@ -32,11 +32,13 @@ func (e *commandTimeoutError) Error() string {
 
 // run runs the given command. If timeout is reached or
 // something bad happened, returns an error.
-func (r *runner) run(command string, timeout int) error {
+func (r *runner) run(command string, interpreter []string, timeout int) error {
 	r.mu.Lock()
 	defer r.mu.Unlock()
 
-	cmd := exec.Command("/bin/sh", "-c", command)
+	binary := interpreter[0]
+	parameters := append(interpreter[1:], command)
+	cmd := exec.Command(binary, parameters...)
 	logger.Debugf("executing command %s", cmd.Args)
 
 	if err := cmd.Start(); err != nil {
@@ -85,7 +87,7 @@ func Unconv(workingDir string, file *gfile.File) (string, error) {
 		return "", err
 	}
 
-	err = forest.run(data.String(), cmd.Timeout)
+	err = forest.run(data.String(), cmd.Interpreter, cmd.Timeout)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
@@ -114,7 +116,7 @@ func Merge(workingDir string, filesPaths []string) (string, error) {
 		return "", err
 	}
 
-	err = forest.run(data.String(), cmd.Timeout)
+	err = forest.run(data.String(), cmd.Interpreter, cmd.Timeout)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
diff --git a/app/converter/process/process_test.go b/app/converter/process/process_test.go
index 6824d11e..fa406a8d 100644
--- a/app/converter/process/process_test.go
+++ b/app/converter/process/process_test.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/thecodingmachine/gotenberg/app/config"
@@ -42,19 +43,19 @@ func TestRun(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// case 1: uses a simple command.
 	cmd = "echo Hello world"
-	if err := forest.run(cmd, 30); err != nil {
+	if err := forest.run(cmd, strings.Fields("/bin/sh -c"), 30); err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("Command '%s' should have worked", cmd)
 	}
 
 	// case 2: uses a simple command but with an unsuitable timeout.
 	cmd = "sleep 5"
-	if err := forest.run(cmd, 0); err == nil {
+	if err := forest.run(cmd, strings.Fields("/bin/sh -c"), 0); err == nil {
 		t.Errorf("Command '%s' should not have worked", cmd)
 	}
 
 	// case 3: uses a broken command.
 	cmd = "helloworld"
-	if err := forest.run(cmd, 30); err == nil {
+	if err := forest.run(cmd, strings.Fields("/bin/sh -c"), 30); err == nil {
 		t.Errorf("Command '%s' should not have worked", cmd)
 	}
 }