diff --git a/src/erg_common/python_util.rs b/src/erg_common/python_util.rs
index 09aec7e5..936b8ec6 100644
--- a/src/erg_common/python_util.rs
+++ b/src/erg_common/python_util.rs
@@ -94,7 +94,9 @@ pub fn exec_py(code: &str) {
             .expect("cannot execute python");
     } else {
         let python_command = format!("{} -c \"{}\"", which_python(), code);
-        Command::new(python_command)
+        Command::new("sh")
+            .arg("-c")
+            .arg(python_command)
             .spawn()
             .expect("cannot execute python");
     }