diff --git a/exec.go b/exec.go
index cf1b299..9055fcf 100644
--- a/exec.go
+++ b/exec.go
@@ -269,8 +269,6 @@ func execCommand(cmd string, strms *streams) (io.Writer, io.Writer, error) {
 		return nil, nil, err
 	}
 
-	runner, _ := interp.New()
-
 	if strms == nil {
 		strms = &streams{}
 	}
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index fd511a9..41d1d35 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/pborman/getopt"
 	"github.com/maxlandon/readline"
 	"golang.org/x/term"
+	"mvdan.cc/sh/v3/interp"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -37,9 +38,11 @@ var (
 	cmds *commander.Commander
 	defaultConfPath string
 	defaultHistPath string
+	runner *interp.Runner
 )
 
 func main() {
+	runner, _ = interp.New()
 	curuser, _ = user.Current()
 	homedir := curuser.HomeDir
 	confDir, _ = os.UserConfigDir()