diff --git a/ytdlp.ts b/ytdlp.ts
index ec52c36..880edc3 100644
--- a/ytdlp.ts
+++ b/ytdlp.ts
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ function runCommand(cmd: string, args: string[]): Promise<string> {
   const fullCmd = `${cmd} ${args.join(" ")}`;
   console.log(`[ytdlp] Running: ${fullCmd}`);
   return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
-    const proc = spawn(cmd, args, { shell: true });
+    const proc = spawn(cmd, args);
     let stdout = "";
     let stderr = "";
     proc.stdout.on("data", (data) => { stdout += data; });
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ async function downloadItem(item: QueueItem): Promise<void> {
     console.log(`[ytdlp] Running: ${fullCmd}`);
     
     await new Promise<void>((resolve, reject) => {
-      const proc = spawn(ytdlpCommand, args, { shell: true });
+      const proc = spawn(ytdlpCommand, args);
       
       proc.stdout.on("data", (data) => {
         const line = data.toString();