diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 6639af6..745347a 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@
 .vscode
 .DS_store
 dist/*
+.idea
diff --git a/trogon/trogon.py b/trogon/trogon.py
index 1238747..6f845dc 100644
--- a/trogon/trogon.py
+++ b/trogon/trogon.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 import os
 import shlex
+import sys
 from pathlib import Path
 from webbrowser import open as open_url
 
@@ -258,10 +259,9 @@ def run(
                         f"Running [b cyan]{self.app_name} {' '.join(shlex.quote(s) for s in self.post_run_command)}[/]"
                     )
 
-                    split_app_name = shlex.split(self.app_name)
                     program_name = shlex.split(self.app_name)[0]
-                    arguments = [*split_app_name, *self.post_run_command]
-                    os.execvp(program_name, arguments)
+                    arguments = [sys.executable, program_name, *self.post_run_command]
+                    os.execvp(sys.executable, arguments)
 
     @on(CommandForm.Changed)
     def update_command_to_run(self, event: CommandForm.Changed):