diff --git a/lib/spoom/context/exec.rb b/lib/spoom/context/exec.rb
index db3e46cd..b0ac3ab7 100644
--- a/lib/spoom/context/exec.rb
+++ b/lib/spoom/context/exec.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 # typed: strict
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
+require "shellwords"
+
 module Spoom
   class ExecResult < T::Struct
     const :out, String
@@ -30,11 +32,21 @@ def exec(command, capture_err: true)
         Bundler.with_unbundled_env do
           opts = { chdir: absolute_path } #: Hash[Symbol, untyped]
 
+          # When Ruby is wrapped in another dev environment (e.g. Nix), that environment might set
+          # env variables that cause Sorbet (or other tools) to link to incorrect versions of
+          # dependencies.
+          #
+          # In the case of Sorbet, this can lead to corrupted JSON output.
+          #
+          # Executing the command directly through the shell bypasses any Ruby wrappers and
+          # ensures that we are using the versions of tools that are default on the system.
+          command_with_shell = "/bin/sh -c #{command.shellescape}"
+
           if capture_err
-            out, err, status = Open3.capture3(command, opts)
+            out, err, status = Open3.capture3(command_with_shell, opts)
             ExecResult.new(out: out, err: err, status: T.must(status.success?), exit_code: T.must(status.exitstatus))
           else
-            out, status = Open3.capture2(command, opts)
+            out, status = Open3.capture2(command_with_shell, opts)
             ExecResult.new(out: out, err: nil, status: T.must(status.success?), exit_code: T.must(status.exitstatus))
           end
         end
diff --git a/test/spoom/context/exec_test.rb b/test/spoom/context/exec_test.rb
index 358b6604..6aeaa020 100644
--- a/test/spoom/context/exec_test.rb
+++ b/test/spoom/context/exec_test.rb
@@ -9,9 +9,11 @@ class ExecTest < Minitest::Test
       def test_context_exec
         context = Context.mktmp!
 
-        assert_raises(Errno::ENOENT) do
-          context.exec("command/not/found")
-        end
+        # Test that unknown commands return a failed status (not raise an exception)
+        # due to shell wrapping in exec method
+        res = context.exec("command_that_does_not_exist")
+        refute(res.status)
+        refute_empty(res.err)
 
         res = context.exec("echo 'Hello, world!'")
         assert_equal("Hello, world!\n", res.out)