diff --git a/tests/run_mypy.py b/tests/run_mypy.py
index 30c1624888..fc949dc3e6 100644
--- a/tests/run_mypy.py
+++ b/tests/run_mypy.py
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ def main():
         direct_copy = pathlib.Path(temp_dir, 'direct')
         shutil.copytree(direct_src, direct_copy)
         command = [
+            sys.executable,
+            '-m',
             'mypy',
             str(direct_copy.resolve()),
             '--config-file',