diff --git a/plugin/wakatime.vim b/plugin/wakatime.vim
index 87d8d7c..a26c407 100644
--- a/plugin/wakatime.vim
+++ b/plugin/wakatime.vim
@@ -154,7 +154,11 @@ let s:VERSION = '9.0.1'
                     \ 'callback': {channel, output -> s:AsyncInstallHandler(output)}})
             elseif s:nvim_async
                 if s:IsWindows()
-                    let job_cmd = cmd
+                    if &shell =~ 'cmd'
+                        let job_cmd = cmd
+                    else
+                        let job_cmd = [&shell, '-c', s:JoinArgs(cmd)]
+                    endif
                 else
                     let job_cmd = [&shell, &shellcmdflag, s:JoinArgs(cmd)]
                 endif