diff --git a/litestar/cli/commands/core.py b/litestar/cli/commands/core.py
index f059a20f19..070336cd7f 100644
--- a/litestar/cli/commands/core.py
+++ b/litestar/cli/commands/core.py
@@ -51,6 +51,42 @@ def _convert_uvicorn_args(args: dict[str, Any]) -> list[str]:
     return process_args
 
 
+def _run_uvicorn_in_subprocess(
+    *,
+    env: LitestarEnv,
+    host: str | None,
+    port: int | None,
+    workers: int | None,
+    reload: bool,
+    reload_dirs: tuple[str, ...] | None,
+    fd: int | None,
+    uds: str | None,
+    certfile_path: str | None,
+    keyfile_path: str | None,
+) -> None:
+    process_args: dict[str, Any] = {
+        "reload": reload,
+        "host": host,
+        "port": port,
+        "workers": workers,
+        "factory": env.is_app_factory,
+    }
+    if fd is not None:
+        process_args["fd"] = fd
+    if uds is not None:
+        process_args["uds"] = uds
+    if reload_dirs:
+        process_args["reload-dir"] = reload_dirs
+    if certfile_path is not None:
+        process_args["ssl-certfile"] = certfile_path
+    if keyfile_path is not None:
+        process_args["ssl-keyfile"] = keyfile_path
+    subprocess.run(
+        [sys.executable, "-m", "uvicorn", env.app_path, *_convert_uvicorn_args(process_args)],  # noqa: S603
+        check=True,
+    )
+
+
 @command(name="version")
 @option("-s", "--short", help="Exclude release level and serial information", is_flag=True, default=False)
 def version_command(short: bool) -> None:
@@ -193,25 +229,17 @@ def run_command(
                 " with the --reload or --workers options[/]"
             )
 
-        process_args = {
-            "reload": reload,
-            "host": host,
-            "port": port,
-            "workers": workers,
-            "factory": env.is_app_factory,
-            "ssl-certfile": certfile_path,
-            "ssl-keyfile": keyfile_path,
-        }
-        if fd is not None:
-            process_args["fd"] = fd
-        if uds is not None:
-            process_args["uds"] = uds
-        if reload_dirs:
-            process_args["reload-dir"] = reload_dirs
-
-        subprocess.run(
-            [sys.executable, "-m", "uvicorn", env.app_path, *_convert_uvicorn_args(process_args)],  # noqa: S603
-            check=True,
+        _run_uvicorn_in_subprocess(
+            env=env,
+            host=host,
+            port=port,
+            workers=workers,
+            reload=reload,
+            reload_dirs=reload_dirs,
+            fd=fd,
+            uds=uds,
+            certfile_path=certfile_path,
+            keyfile_path=keyfile_path,
         )
 
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_cli/test_core_commands.py b/tests/unit/test_cli/test_core_commands.py
index e152195cf5..f380197ebf 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_cli/test_core_commands.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_cli/test_core_commands.py
@@ -142,8 +142,6 @@ def test_run_command(
             f"{path.stem}:app",
             f"--host={host}",
             f"--port={port}",
-            "--ssl-certfile=None",
-            "--ssl-keyfile=None",
         ]
         if fd is not None:
             expected_args.append(f"--fd={fd}")
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_cli/test_ssl.py b/tests/unit/test_cli/test_ssl.py
index a3af290aae..b719c19faf 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_cli/test_ssl.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_cli/test_ssl.py
@@ -154,10 +154,10 @@ def test_one_file_not_found(
     args = ["--app", app_path, "run"]
 
     if ssl_certfile is not None:
-        args.extend(["--ssl-certfile", str(ssl_certfile)])
+        args.extend(["--ssl-certfile", ssl_certfile])
 
     if ssl_keyfile is not None:
-        args.extend(["--ssl-keyfile", str(ssl_keyfile)])
+        args.extend(["--ssl-keyfile", ssl_keyfile])
 
     if create_self_signed_cert:
         args.append("--create-self-signed-cert")
@@ -321,9 +321,12 @@ def test_arguments_passed(
             "--host=127.0.0.1",
             "--port=8000",
             "--workers=2",
-            f"--ssl-certfile={None if ssl_certfile is None else str(project_path / ssl_certfile)}",
-            f"--ssl-keyfile={None if ssl_keyfile is None else str(project_path / ssl_keyfile)}",
         ]
+        if ssl_certfile is not None:
+            expected_args.append(f"--ssl-certfile={project_path / ssl_certfile}")
+        if ssl_keyfile is not None:
+            expected_args.append(f"--ssl-keyfile={project_path / ssl_keyfile}")
+
         mock_subprocess_run.assert_called_once()
         assert sorted(mock_subprocess_run.call_args_list[0].args[0]) == sorted(expected_args)