diff --git a/scripts/fish/task.fish b/scripts/fish/task.fish
index 235253a1a..7934eb256 100644
--- a/scripts/fish/task.fish
+++ b/scripts/fish/task.fish
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ end
 
 function __fish.task.list.command
   # ignore special commands
-  __fish.task.list._command $argv | grep -Ev '^_'
+  __fish.task.list._command $argv | command grep -Ev '^_'
 end
 
 function __fish.task.list.command_mods