diff --git a/plugin/qgistim/core/server_handler.py b/plugin/qgistim/core/server_handler.py
index c196682..6ff3a31 100644
--- a/plugin/qgistim/core/server_handler.py
+++ b/plugin/qgistim/core/server_handler.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ def start_server(self, interpreter: str) -> Dict[str, Any]:
         """
         env_vars = self.environmental_variables()
         self.process = subprocess.Popen(
-            f"{interpreter} -u -m gistim serve",
+            [interpreter, "-u", "-m", "gistim", "serve"],
             stdin=subprocess.PIPE,
             stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
             stderr=subprocess.PIPE,