--- a/eric7/PluginManager/PluginRepositoryDialog.py	Sun Apr 03 17:23:31 2022 +0200
+++ b/eric7/PluginManager/PluginRepositoryDialog.py	Mon Apr 04 17:43:43 2022 +0200
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 Module implementing a dialog showing the available plugins.
 """
 
-import sys
 import os
 import zipfile
 import glob
@@ -990,7 +989,7 @@
         
         if (
             not os.path.isfile(applPath) or
-            not proc.startDetached(sys.executable, args)
+            not proc.startDetached(Globals.getPythonExecutable(), args)
         ):
             EricMessageBox.critical(
                 self,