diff --git a/workspaces/libnpmexec/lib/run-script.js b/workspaces/libnpmexec/lib/run-script.js
index 18dcf7d8356c..cee8ba45ae8e 100644
--- a/workspaces/libnpmexec/lib/run-script.js
+++ b/workspaces/libnpmexec/lib/run-script.js
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ const run = async ({
       event: 'npx',
       args,
       stdio: 'inherit',
+      scriptShell,
     })
   } finally {
     npmlog.enableProgress()