diff --git a/ansible_mitogen/connection.py b/ansible_mitogen/connection.py
index 33b5cf4f..23924296 100644
--- a/ansible_mitogen/connection.py
+++ b/ansible_mitogen/connection.py
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ class Connection(ansible.plugins.connection.ConnectionBase):
         """
         return mitogen.service.call(self.parent, ContextService.handle, cast({
             'method': 'local',
+            'python_path': self.python_path,
         }))
 
     def _connect_ssh(self):