diff --git a/lib/exec.js b/lib/exec.js
index a4e9fc16a25d7..5baa9e994d0da 100644
--- a/lib/exec.js
+++ b/lib/exec.js
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ const exec = async args => {
 
     if (binExists) {
       return await runScript({
-        cmd: args.map(escapeArg).join(' ').trim(),
+        cmd: [args[0], ...args.slice(1).map(escapeArg)].join(' ').trim(),
         banner: false,
         // we always run in cwd, not --prefix
         path: process.cwd(),