diff --git a/test/parallel/test-child-process-exec-abortcontroller-promisified.js b/test/parallel/test-child-process-exec-abortcontroller-promisified.js
index bd5bffc84557c4..ac77d39938d8b6 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-child-process-exec-abortcontroller-promisified.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-child-process-exec-abortcontroller-promisified.js
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ const invalidArgTypeError = {
 
 const waitCommand = common.isLinux ?
   'sleep 2m' :
-  'node -e "setInterval(()=>{}, 99)"';
+  `${process.execPath} -e "setInterval(()=>{}, 99)"`;
 
 {
   const ac = new AbortController();