diff --git a/packages/ansible-language-server/src/utils/misc.ts b/packages/ansible-language-server/src/utils/misc.ts
index 1bcef4bb5..30001446e 100644
--- a/packages/ansible-language-server/src/utils/misc.ts
+++ b/packages/ansible-language-server/src/utils/misc.ts
@@ -58,7 +58,8 @@ export function withInterpreter(
   });
 
   if (activationScript) {
-    command = `bash -c 'source ${activationScript} && ${executable} ${args}'`;
+    // keep it sh as this can be either bash or zsh
+    command = `sh -c 'source ${activationScript} && ${executable} ${args}'`;
     return { command: command, env: process.env };
   }
 
diff --git a/packages/ansible-language-server/test/utils/withInterpreter.test.ts b/packages/ansible-language-server/test/utils/withInterpreter.test.ts
index 42c312fce..255673c6d 100644
--- a/packages/ansible-language-server/test/utils/withInterpreter.test.ts
+++ b/packages/ansible-language-server/test/utils/withInterpreter.test.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ describe("withInterpreter", () => {
       interpreterPath: "",
       activationScript: "/path/to/venv/bin/activate",
       expectedCommand:
-        "bash -c 'source /path/to/venv/bin/activate && ansible-lint playbook.yml'",
+        "sh -c 'source /path/to/venv/bin/activate && ansible-lint playbook.yml'",
       expectedEnv: {},
     },
     {
diff --git a/src/features/ansibleTox/runner.ts b/src/features/ansibleTox/runner.ts
index 946dadaa9..7dc8ee38e 100644
--- a/src/features/ansibleTox/runner.ts
+++ b/src/features/ansibleTox/runner.ts
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ export async function getToxEnvs(
   )) as string;
 
   if (activationScript) {
-    command = `bash -c 'source ${activationScript} && ${command}'`;
+    // keep it sh as this can be either bash or zsh
+    command = `sh -c 'source ${activationScript} && ${command}'`;
   }
   if (interpreterPath && interpreterPath !== "") {
     const virtualEnv = path.resolve(interpreterPath, "../..");
diff --git a/src/features/utils/commandRunner.ts b/src/features/utils/commandRunner.ts
index 9c75b8881..2881c3eca 100644
--- a/src/features/utils/commandRunner.ts
+++ b/src/features/utils/commandRunner.ts
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ export function withInterpreter(
 
   const activationScript = settings.activationScript;
   if (activationScript) {
-    command = `bash -c 'source ${activationScript} && ${runExecutable} ${cmdArgs}'`;
+    // keep it sh as this can be either bash or zsh
+    command = `sh -c 'source ${activationScript} && ${runExecutable} ${cmdArgs}'`;
     return { command: command, env: process.env };
   }