diff --git a/test/parallel/test-async-context-frame.mjs b/test/parallel/test-async-context-frame.mjs
index 87f0792702f9d5..da409753c45abd 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-async-context-frame.mjs
+++ b/test/parallel/test-async-context-frame.mjs
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ describe('AsyncContextFrame', {
     it(test, async () => {
       const proc = spawn(python, [
         testRunner,
+        '--shell', process.execPath,
         '--node-args=--experimental-async-context-frame',
         test,
       ], {