diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 1393b40..1d73fce 100755
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -614,7 +614,7 @@
     argv = list(sys.argv)
     argv.extend(rce.extra_args)
     try:
-      os.execv(__file__, argv)
+      os.execv(sys.executable, [__file__] + argv)
     except OSError as e:
       print('fatal: cannot restart repo after upgrade', file=sys.stderr)
       print('fatal: %s' % e, file=sys.stderr)