diff --git a/nodejs-packages/jvm-launch-utils/package-lock.json b/nodejs-packages/jvm-launch-utils/package-lock.json
index b88ad8de8..4556b70f0 100644
--- a/nodejs-packages/jvm-launch-utils/package-lock.json
+++ b/nodejs-packages/jvm-launch-utils/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@pivotal-tools/jvm-launch-utils",
-  "version": "0.0.19",
+  "version": "0.0.20",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@pivotal-tools/jvm-launch-utils",
-      "version": "0.0.19",
+      "version": "0.0.20",
       "license": "MIT",
       "devDependencies": {
         "@types/node": "^16.6.0",
diff --git a/nodejs-packages/jvm-launch-utils/package.json b/nodejs-packages/jvm-launch-utils/package.json
index 8333d8f23..f0710d63b 100644
--- a/nodejs-packages/jvm-launch-utils/package.json
+++ b/nodejs-packages/jvm-launch-utils/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@pivotal-tools/jvm-launch-utils",
-  "version": "0.0.19",
+  "version": "0.0.20",
   "description": "Provides utilities useful for launching Java processes from node packages.",
   "files": [
     "src",
diff --git a/nodejs-packages/jvm-launch-utils/src/jvm-util.ts b/nodejs-packages/jvm-launch-utils/src/jvm-util.ts
index adf0f1604..b75d49a2c 100644
--- a/nodejs-packages/jvm-launch-utils/src/jvm-util.ts
+++ b/nodejs-packages/jvm-launch-utils/src/jvm-util.ts
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ class JVMImpl implements JVM {
     }
     isJdk(): boolean {
         const javaExecutable = this.getJavaExecutable();
-        const str = ChildProcess.execSync(`"${javaExecutable}" --list-modules`, {windowsHide: true, encoding: 'utf8'});
+        const str = ChildProcess.execFileSync(javaExecutable, ['--list-modules'], {windowsHide: true, encoding: 'utf8'});
         return str.search(/^jdk.management@.*$/m) >= 0;
     }
     jarLaunch(jar: string, vmargs?: [string], execFileOptions?: ChildProcess.ExecFileOptions): ChildProcess.ChildProcess {
diff --git a/vscode-extensions/commons-vscode/package-lock.json b/vscode-extensions/commons-vscode/package-lock.json
index b6457a8e3..3ada4fc63 100644
--- a/vscode-extensions/commons-vscode/package-lock.json
+++ b/vscode-extensions/commons-vscode/package-lock.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
       "version": "0.2.4",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@pivotal-tools/jvm-launch-utils": "0.0.19",
+        "@pivotal-tools/jvm-launch-utils": "0.0.20",
         "deep-equal": "^2.0.5",
         "portfinder": "^1.0.28"
       },
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@pivotal-tools/jvm-launch-utils": {
-      "version": "0.0.19",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@pivotal-tools/jvm-launch-utils/-/jvm-launch-utils-0.0.19.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-iPPJUYpqhWy7FCxh3uwcwIP1akMhNEpqtzeKQe9aWNJ+U85SykuxgY9ZzdBrysqiLZ0xSgoB4t/lTtsflyFY5A=="
+      "version": "0.0.20",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@pivotal-tools/jvm-launch-utils/-/jvm-launch-utils-0.0.20.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-NjADvQGJRECRkNts2xUALwPj/KJkvCOkwkm+/v9pP6mKhVtMh2wABaeAggae4x7+hBNJH0V0mw60Y0kk/rbSpw=="
     },
     "node_modules/@types/node": {
       "version": "16.11.11",
@@ -809,9 +809,9 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@pivotal-tools/jvm-launch-utils": {
-      "version": "0.0.19",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@pivotal-tools/jvm-launch-utils/-/jvm-launch-utils-0.0.19.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-iPPJUYpqhWy7FCxh3uwcwIP1akMhNEpqtzeKQe9aWNJ+U85SykuxgY9ZzdBrysqiLZ0xSgoB4t/lTtsflyFY5A=="
+      "version": "0.0.20",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@pivotal-tools/jvm-launch-utils/-/jvm-launch-utils-0.0.20.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-NjADvQGJRECRkNts2xUALwPj/KJkvCOkwkm+/v9pP6mKhVtMh2wABaeAggae4x7+hBNJH0V0mw60Y0kk/rbSpw=="
     },
     "@types/node": {
       "version": "16.11.11",
diff --git a/vscode-extensions/commons-vscode/package.json b/vscode-extensions/commons-vscode/package.json
index b04a2f554..c1308a13d 100644
--- a/vscode-extensions/commons-vscode/package.json
+++ b/vscode-extensions/commons-vscode/package.json
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     "prepack": "tsc -p ./"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@pivotal-tools/jvm-launch-utils": "0.0.19",
+    "@pivotal-tools/jvm-launch-utils": "0.0.20",
     "deep-equal": "^2.0.5",
     "portfinder": "^1.0.28"
   },