diff --git a/ansible_mitogen/connection.py b/ansible_mitogen/connection.py
index 44caf9ac1..af6c2bbde 100644
--- a/ansible_mitogen/connection.py
+++ b/ansible_mitogen/connection.py
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ def _connect_local(spec):
     return {
         'method': 'local',
         'kwargs': {
-            'python_path': spec.python_path(),
+            'python_path': spec.python_path(rediscover_python=True),
         }
     }