diff --git a/lua/nvim-lsp-installer/core/managers/pip3/init.lua b/lua/nvim-lsp-installer/core/managers/pip3/init.lua
index 0c442243fa..3b6177450b 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-lsp-installer/core/managers/pip3/init.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-lsp-installer/core/managers/pip3/init.lua
@@ -61,8 +61,7 @@ function M.install(packages)
                 "-U",
                 settings.current.pip.install_args,
                 pkgs,
-                env = M.env(ctx.cwd:get()), -- use venv env
-                check_executable = false,
+                with_paths = { M.venv_path(ctx.cwd:get()) },
             }
         end)
         :or_else_throw "Unable to create python3 venv environment."
@@ -95,8 +94,7 @@ function M.check_outdated_primary_package(receipt, install_dir)
         "--outdated",
         "--format=json",
         cwd = install_dir,
-        env = M.env(install_dir), -- use venv
-        check_executable = false,
+        with_paths = { M.venv_path(install_dir) },
     }):map_catching(function(result)
         ---@alias PipOutdatedPackage {name: string, version: string, latest_version: string}
         ---@type PipOutdatedPackage[]
@@ -132,8 +130,7 @@ function M.get_installed_primary_package_version(receipt, install_dir)
         "list",
         "--format=json",
         cwd = install_dir,
-        env = M.env(install_dir), -- use venv env
-        check_executable = false,
+        with_paths = { M.venv_path(install_dir) },
     }):map_catching(function(result)
         local pip_packages = vim.json.decode(result.stdout)
         local normalized_pip_package = M.normalize_package(receipt.primary_source.package)
diff --git a/lua/nvim-lsp-installer/core/spawn.lua b/lua/nvim-lsp-installer/core/spawn.lua
index 812848c382..17e2563f4a 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-lsp-installer/core/spawn.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-lsp-installer/core/spawn.lua
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ setmetatable(spawn, {
 
             local cmd = self._aliases[normalized_cmd] or normalized_cmd
 
-            if args.with_paths == nil and args.check_executable ~= false and not is_executable(cmd) then
+            if (env and env.PATH) == nil and args.check_executable ~= false and not is_executable(cmd) then
                 return Failure({
                     stderr = ("%s is not executable"):format(cmd),
                 }, cmd)
diff --git a/tests/core/managers/pip3_spec.lua b/tests/core/managers/pip3_spec.lua
index 15a723d668..7a6a94c559 100644
--- a/tests/core/managers/pip3_spec.lua
+++ b/tests/core/managers/pip3_spec.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 local mock = require "luassert.mock"
 local spy = require "luassert.spy"
-local match = require "luassert.match"
 
 local pip3 = require "nvim-lsp-installer.core.managers.pip3"
 local Optional = require "nvim-lsp-installer.core.optional"
@@ -41,20 +40,19 @@ describe("pip3 manager", function()
                 "venv",
             }
             assert.spy(ctx.spawn.python).was_called(1)
-            assert.spy(ctx.spawn.python).was_called_with(match.tbl_containing {
+            assert.spy(ctx.spawn.python).was_called_with {
                 "-m",
                 "pip",
                 "install",
                 "-U",
-                match.table(),
-                match.tbl_containing {
+                {},
+                {
                     "main-package==42.13.37",
                     "supporting-package",
                     "supporting-package2",
                 },
-                env = match.is_table(),
-                check_executable = false,
-            })
+                with_paths = { "/tmp/install-dir/venv/bin" },
+            }
         end)
     )
 
@@ -106,16 +104,15 @@ describe("pip3 manager", function()
             }
             installer.run_installer(ctx, pip3.packages { "package" })
             settings.set(settings._DEFAULT_SETTINGS)
-            assert.spy(ctx.spawn.python).was_called_with(match.tbl_containing {
+            assert.spy(ctx.spawn.python).was_called_with {
                 "-m",
                 "pip",
                 "install",
                 "-U",
-                match.tbl_containing { "--proxy", "http://localhost:8080" },
-                match.tbl_containing { "package" },
-                env = match.is_table(),
-                check_executable = false,
-            })
+                { "--proxy", "http://localhost:8080" },
+                { "package" },
+                with_paths = { "/tmp/install-dir/venv/bin" },
+            }
         end)
     )
 
@@ -165,15 +162,14 @@ describe("pip3 version check", function()
             )
 
             assert.spy(spawn.python).was_called(1)
-            assert.spy(spawn.python).was_called_with(match.tbl_containing {
+            assert.spy(spawn.python).was_called_with {
                 "-m",
                 "pip",
                 "list",
                 "--format=json",
                 cwd = "/tmp/install/dir",
-                env = match.table(),
-                check_executable = false,
-            })
+                with_paths = { "/tmp/install/dir/venv/bin" },
+            }
             assert.is_true(result:is_success())
             assert.equals("1.3.0", result:get_or_nil())
 
@@ -203,16 +199,15 @@ describe("pip3 version check", function()
             )
 
             assert.spy(spawn.python).was_called(1)
-            assert.spy(spawn.python).was_called_with(match.tbl_containing {
+            assert.spy(spawn.python).was_called_with {
                 "-m",
                 "pip",
                 "list",
                 "--outdated",
                 "--format=json",
                 cwd = "/tmp/install/dir",
-                env = match.table(),
-                check_executable = false,
-            })
+                with_paths = { "/tmp/install/dir/venv/bin" },
+            }
             assert.is_true(result:is_success())
             assert.same({
                 name = "python-lsp-server",