diff --git a/packages/ssh/src/command.ts b/packages/ssh/src/command.ts
index dc8839378cd..cb81bbb0f6d 100644
--- a/packages/ssh/src/command.ts
+++ b/packages/ssh/src/command.ts
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ const runSshCommandInScope = Effect.fn("ssh/command.runSshCommand.inScope")(func
     .spawn(
       ChildProcess.make("ssh", args, {
         env: environment,
-        shell: process.platform === "win32",
+        shell: false,
         stdin: {
           stream: stdinStream(input.stdin),
           endOnDone: true,
diff --git a/packages/ssh/src/tunnel.ts b/packages/ssh/src/tunnel.ts
index 5ee5c684779..7b3c4c9c8ce 100644
--- a/packages/ssh/src/tunnel.ts
+++ b/packages/ssh/src/tunnel.ts
@@ -1153,7 +1153,7 @@ const startSshTunnel = Effect.fn("ssh/tunnel.startSshTunnel")(function* (input:
     .spawn(
       ChildProcess.make("ssh", args, {
         env: childEnvironment,
-        shell: process.platform === "win32",
+        shell: false,
         stdin: {
           stream: Stream.empty,
           endOnDone: true,