diff --git a/main.js b/main.js
index afb6a1d99bb4f2e257b01b400533d2189d2997c8..aa3760e1ac46cdfb727c2778bcf1520e61072774 100644
--- a/main.js
+++ b/main.js
@@ -1 +1,7 @@
+// Once our entry file is loaded we no longer need nbin to bypass normal Node
+// execution. We can still shim the fs into the binary even when bypassing. This
+// will ensure for example that a spawn like `${process.argv[0]} -e` will work
+// while still allowing us to access files within the binary.
+process.env.NBIN_BYPASS = true;
+
 require("../../bootstrap-amd").load("vs/server/src/cli");