diff --git a/tools/runners/util.py b/tools/runners/util.py
index 90e920491b..7253e5f875 100755
--- a/tools/runners/util.py
+++ b/tools/runners/util.py
@@ -72,4 +72,4 @@ def get_platform_cmd_prefix():
 
 def get_python_cmd_prefix():
     # python script doesn't have execute permission on github actions windows runner
-    return get_platform_cmd_prefix() + [sys.executable or 'python']
+    return [sys.executable or 'python']