diff --git a/tests/integration/conftest.py b/tests/integration/conftest.py
index d0475557..a3314967 100644
--- a/tests/integration/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/integration/conftest.py
@@ -498,7 +498,7 @@ class VirtualEnv:
         cmd = [
             python, "-m", "virtualenv", self.path.absolute().as_posix()
         ]
-        c = sp.run(cmd, shell=True)
+        c = sp.run(cmd)
         assert c.returncode == 0
 
     def activate(self):