diff --git a/odoo_openupgrade_wizard/cli/cli_shell.py b/odoo_openupgrade_wizard/cli/cli_shell.py
index 2c59eb9..6dbb572 100644
--- a/odoo_openupgrade_wizard/cli/cli_shell.py
+++ b/odoo_openupgrade_wizard/cli/cli_shell.py
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ def shell(ctx, step, database, code):
         "/odoo_env/src/odoo/odoo-bin",
         "shell",
         "--no-http",
+        "--shell-interface=iptyhon",
     ] + common_options
 
     logger.info(f"Command: {' '.join(command)}")
diff --git a/odoo_openupgrade_wizard/templates/odoo/extra_python_requirements.txt.j2 b/odoo_openupgrade_wizard/templates/odoo/extra_python_requirements.txt.j2
index 75f29a2..66a122d 100644
--- a/odoo_openupgrade_wizard/templates/odoo/extra_python_requirements.txt.j2
+++ b/odoo_openupgrade_wizard/templates/odoo/extra_python_requirements.txt.j2
@@ -7,3 +7,4 @@ git+https://github.com/OCA/openupgradelib@master#egg=openupgradelib
 # dependencies of the module OCA/server-tools 'upgrade_analysis'
 odoorpc
 mako
+ipython # used by default by shell command