diff --git a/modules/lang/common-lisp/config.el b/modules/lang/common-lisp/config.el
index 3601644a6..897a682e7 100644
--- a/modules/lang/common-lisp/config.el
+++ b/modules/lang/common-lisp/config.el
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
       "Attempt to auto-start sly when opening a lisp buffer."
       (cond ((or (doom-temp-buffer-p (current-buffer))
                  (sly-connected-p)))
-            ((executable-find inferior-lisp-program)
+            ((executable-find (car (split-string inferior-lisp-program)))
              (let ((sly-auto-start 'always))
                (sly-auto-start)
                (add-hook 'kill-buffer-hook #'+common-lisp--cleanup-sly-maybe-h nil t)))