diff --git a/python/uv/__main__.py b/python/uv/__main__.py
index 15c081867..28746b24e 100644
--- a/python/uv/__main__.py
+++ b/python/uv/__main__.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ def _detect_virtualenv() -> str:
 
 
 def _run() -> None:
-    uv = os.fsdecode(find_uv_bin())
+    uv = find_uv_bin()
 
     env = os.environ.copy()
     venv = _detect_virtualenv()