diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 0d849c9..864fd27 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ venv:
 install: venv
 	$(PIP_EXEC) install --upgrade pip
 	$(PIP_EXEC) install -Ur requirements.txt
+	$(PIP_EXEC) install .
 	$(PYTHON_EXEC) -m python_githooks
 
 .PHONY: clean
@@ -97,6 +98,7 @@ setup.sanity: setup
 	make sanity.check exec=$(VENV_BIN)node version="v14.5.0"
 	make sanity.check exec=$(VENV_BIN)npm version="6.14.5"
 	make sanity.check exec=$(VENV_BIN)npx version="6.14.5"
+	make sanity.check exec=$(VENV_BIN)nvm version="0.34.0"
 	rm .nvmrc
 
 .PHONY: setup.debug
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index c7be339..2a5804e 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -69,6 +69,10 @@ def version_scheme(version):
         return datetime.now().strftime("%Y.%m.%d.%H%M%S%f")
 
 
+console_scripts = [f"nvm=nvshim.core.shim_nvm:main"] + [
+    f"{s}=nvshim.core.shim:main" for s in shims
+]
+
 setup(
     author="Emmanuel Ogbizi-Ugbe",
     author_email="iamogbz+pypi@gmail.com",
@@ -86,7 +90,7 @@ def version_scheme(version):
         "Topic :: Software Development",
     ],
     description="Automagically use the correct version of node",
-    entry_points={"console_scripts": [f"{s}=nvshim.core.shim:main" for s in shims]},
+    entry_points={"console_scripts": console_scripts},
     include_package_data=True,
     install_requires=get_requirements("requirements/prod.txt", []),
     keywords="node nvm node-shim shim shell nvm-shim",
diff --git a/src/nvshim/core/__main__.py b/src/nvshim/core/__main__.py
index 351467a..1d01a7c 100755
--- a/src/nvshim/core/__main__.py
+++ b/src/nvshim/core/__main__.py
@@ -46,17 +46,24 @@ def get_files(path: str) -> [str]:
         yield path
 
 
-def _run_nvm_cmd(
+def run_nvm_cmd(
     nvm_sh_path: str, nvm_args: str, **kwargs: dict
 ) -> process.subprocess.CompletedProcess:
-    return process.run(
-        f". {nvm_sh_path} && nvm {nvm_args}", shell="bash", encoding="UTF-8", **kwargs
-    )
+    nvshim_file_path = f"{os.path.dirname(sys.argv[0])}/nvm_shim.sh.tmp"
+    try:
+        with open(nvshim_file_path, "w") as nvshim_file:
+            nvshim_file.write(f"source {nvm_sh_path}\nnvm {nvm_args}")
+        return process.run("bash", nvshim_file_path, **kwargs)
+    finally:
+        try:
+            os.remove(nvshim_file_path)
+        except Exception as e:
+            message.print_unable_to_remove_nvm_shim_temp_file(e)
 
 
 @functools.lru_cache(maxsize=None)
 def get_nvm_stable_version(nvm_dir) -> str:
-    output = _run_nvm_cmd(
+    output = run_nvm_cmd(
         get_nvmsh_path(nvm_dir), "alias stable", stdout=subprocess.PIPE
     ).stdout
     try:
@@ -218,7 +225,7 @@ def get_bin_path(
             )
             sys.exit(ErrorCode.VERSION_NOT_INSTALLED)
 
-        _run_nvm_cmd(nvm_sh_path, f"install {version}")
+        run_nvm_cmd(nvm_sh_path, f"install {version}")
         node_path = get_node_version_bin_dir(
             node_versions_dir, version=nvm_aliases.get(version, version)
         )
@@ -256,16 +263,20 @@ def parse_args(args: Sequence[str]) -> (argparse.Namespace, List[str]):
     return parser.parse_known_args(args)
 
 
+def get_nvm_dir():
+    try:
+        return environment.get_nvm_dir()
+    except environment.MissingEnvironmentVariableError as error:
+        message.print_env_var_missing(error.env_var)
+        sys.exit(ErrorCode.ENV_NVM_DIR_MISSING)
+
+
 def main(version_number: str = __version__):
     message.print_running_version(version_number)
     parsed_args, unknown_args = parse_args(sys.argv[1:])
     nvmrc_path = get_nvmrc_path(os.getcwd())
     version, parsed = get_nvmrc(nvmrc_path)
-    try:
-        nvm_dir = environment.get_nvm_dir()
-    except environment.MissingEnvironmentVariableError as error:
-        message.print_env_var_missing(error.env_var)
-        sys.exit(ErrorCode.ENV_NVM_DIR_MISSING)
+    nvm_dir = get_nvm_dir()
 
     bin_path = get_bin_path(
         version=version,
diff --git a/src/nvshim/core/shim.py b/src/nvshim/core/shim.py
index f37f936..7afb5a0 100755
--- a/src/nvshim/core/shim.py
+++ b/src/nvshim/core/shim.py
@@ -7,12 +7,8 @@
 
 
 def main():
-    try:
-        sys.argv.insert(1, os.path.basename(sys.argv[0]))
-        core.main()
-    except KeyboardInterrupt as e:
-        print_process_interrupted(e)
-        sys.exit(ErrorCode.KEYBOARD_INTERRUPT)
+    sys.argv.insert(1, os.path.basename(sys.argv[0]))
+    core.main()
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/src/nvshim/core/shim_nvm.py b/src/nvshim/core/shim_nvm.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5203c40
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/nvshim/core/shim_nvm.py
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+import os
+import shlex
+import sys
+
+import nvshim.core.__main__ as core
+
+
+def main():
+    nvm_args = " ".join(shlex.quote(arg) for arg in sys.argv[1:])
+    core.run_nvm_cmd(core.get_nvmsh_path(core.get_nvm_dir()), nvm_args)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/src/nvshim/core/tests/__snapshots__/test_shim.ambr b/src/nvshim/core/tests/__snapshots__/test_shim.ambr
deleted file mode 100644
index bb9f191..0000000
--- a/src/nvshim/core/tests/__snapshots__/test_shim.ambr
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-# name: test_shim_handles_process_interrupt
-  'Interrupted. Ctrl+C'
----
diff --git a/src/nvshim/core/tests/test_main.py b/src/nvshim/core/tests/test_main.py
index 4202167..3b876fa 100644
--- a/src/nvshim/core/tests/test_main.py
+++ b/src/nvshim/core/tests/test_main.py
@@ -98,7 +98,9 @@ def test_runs_correct_version_of_node(
             main()
 
         mocked_process_run.assert_called_with(
-            (f"{node_version_dir}/bin/{test_args[1]}", *test_args[2:]), check=True
+            (f"{node_version_dir}/bin/{test_args[1]}", *test_args[2:]),
+            check=True,
+            encoding="UTF-8",
         )
         captured = capsys.readouterr()
         assert "with version <v14.5.0>" in clean_output(captured.out)
diff --git a/src/nvshim/core/tests/test_shim.py b/src/nvshim/core/tests/test_shim.py
index c9e8677..eb20ada 100644
--- a/src/nvshim/core/tests/test_shim.py
+++ b/src/nvshim/core/tests/test_shim.py
@@ -20,17 +20,3 @@ def test_shim_executes_with_args(mocker, test_shim_args):
     mocked_core_main = mocker.patch("nvshim.core.shim.core.main", autospec=True)
     main()
     mocked_core_main.assert_called_once_with()
-
-
-def test_shim_handles_process_interrupt(mocker, capsys, test_shim_args, snapshot):
-    mocked_core_main = mocker.patch(
-        "nvshim.core.shim.core.main",
-        autospec=True,
-        side_effect=KeyboardInterrupt("Ctrl+C"),
-    )
-    mocked_sys_exit = mocker.patch("sys.exit")
-    main()
-    mocked_core_main.assert_called_once_with()
-    mocked_sys_exit.assert_called_once_with(ErrorCode.KEYBOARD_INTERRUPT)
-    captured = capsys.readouterr()
-    snapshot.assert_match(clean_output(captured.out))
diff --git a/src/nvshim/core/tests/test_shim_nvm.py b/src/nvshim/core/tests/test_shim_nvm.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..178297d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/nvshim/core/tests/test_shim_nvm.py
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+import runpy
+import sys
+
+import pytest
+
+from nvshim.core.shim_nvm import main
+from nvshim.utils.constants import ErrorCode
+from nvshim.utils.process import clean_output
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def test_shim_args():
+    initial_args = list(sys.argv)
+    sys.argv = ["/full/path/to/shim/nvm", "--version", "--help"]
+    yield sys.argv
+    sys.argv = initial_args
+
+
+def test_shim_nvm_executes_with_args(mocker, test_shim_args):
+    nvm_dir = "/home/.nvm"
+    mocker.patch(
+        "nvshim.core.shim_nvm.core.get_nvm_dir", autospec=True, return_value=nvm_dir
+    )
+    mocked_core_run_nvm_cmd = mocker.patch(
+        "nvshim.core.shim_nvm.core.run_nvm_cmd", autospec=True
+    )
+    main()
+    mocked_core_run_nvm_cmd.assert_called_once_with(
+        f"{nvm_dir}/nvm.sh", "--version --help"
+    )
diff --git a/src/nvshim/utils/message.py b/src/nvshim/utils/message.py
index 80b3893..e32af51 100644
--- a/src/nvshim/utils/message.py
+++ b/src/nvshim/utils/message.py
@@ -88,5 +88,10 @@ def print_process_interrupted(exc: KeyboardInterrupt):
     _print(f"\nInterrupted. {exc}")
 
 
-def print_unable_to_run_node(exc: CalledProcessError):
-    _print(str(exc))
+def print_unable_to_run(exc: CalledProcessError):
+    _print(str(exc), level=MessageLevel.QUIET)
+
+
+def print_unable_to_remove_nvm_shim_temp_file(exc: Exception):
+    _print_error("Unable to remove temporary nvm shim file")
+    _print(str(exc), level=MessageLevel.QUIET)
diff --git a/src/nvshim/utils/process.py b/src/nvshim/utils/process.py
index 8b625c8..c69d569 100644
--- a/src/nvshim/utils/process.py
+++ b/src/nvshim/utils/process.py
@@ -4,8 +4,9 @@
 import sys
 from typing import Dict
 
+from .constants import ErrorCode
 from .environment import EnvironmentVariable, EnvDict, process_env
-from .message import print_unable_to_run_node
+from .message import print_process_interrupted, print_unable_to_run
 
 
 def _include_venv(env: EnvDict):
@@ -18,12 +19,19 @@ def run(*args, **kwargs) -> subprocess.CompletedProcess:
     env_vars = _include_venv(os.environ)
     env_vars[EnvironmentVariable.AUTO_INSTALL.value] = "false"
 
+    with process_env(env_vars):
+        return run_with_error_handler(*args, **kwargs)
+
+
+def run_with_error_handler(*args, **kwargs) -> subprocess.CompletedProcess:
     try:
-        with process_env(env_vars):
-            return subprocess.run(args, **kwargs, check=True)
-    except subprocess.CalledProcessError as error:
-        print_unable_to_run_node(error)
-        sys.exit(error.returncode)
+        return subprocess.run(args, encoding="UTF-8", **kwargs, check=True)
+    except KeyboardInterrupt as interrupt_e:
+        print_process_interrupted(interrupt_e)
+        sys.exit(ErrorCode.KEYBOARD_INTERRUPT)
+    except subprocess.CalledProcessError as process_e:
+        print_unable_to_run(process_e)
+        sys.exit(process_e.returncode)
 
 
 def clean_output(output: str) -> str:
diff --git a/src/nvshim/utils/tests/__snapshots__/test_process.ambr b/src/nvshim/utils/tests/__snapshots__/test_process.ambr
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c72ff18
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/nvshim/utils/tests/__snapshots__/test_process.ambr
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# name: test_process_run_handles_exception_interrupt
+  'Interrupted. Ctrl+C'
+---
diff --git a/src/nvshim/utils/tests/test_process.py b/src/nvshim/utils/tests/test_process.py
index b46ada6..d80ced5 100644
--- a/src/nvshim/utils/tests/test_process.py
+++ b/src/nvshim/utils/tests/test_process.py
@@ -1,16 +1,31 @@
 import subprocess
 import pytest
 
-from nvshim.utils import process
+from nvshim.utils import constants, process
 
 
 def test_process_run_completes_successfully():
     output = process.run("echo", "success", stdout=subprocess.PIPE).stdout.strip()
-    assert output == b"success"
+    assert output == "success"
 
 
-def test_process_run_raises_correct_exception():
+def test_process_run_handles_exception_system_exit():
     with pytest.raises(SystemExit) as exc_info:
         process.run("bash", "-c", "exit 1")
 
     assert exc_info.value.code == 1
+
+
+def test_process_run_handles_exception_interrupt(mocker, capsys, snapshot):
+    mocked_process_run = mocker.patch(
+        "subprocess.run",
+        autospec=True,
+        side_effect=KeyboardInterrupt("Ctrl+C"),
+    )
+    mocked_sys_exit = mocker.patch("sys.exit")
+    args = ("bash", "-c", "echo 1")
+    process.run(*args)
+    mocked_process_run.assert_called_once_with(args, check=True, encoding="UTF-8")
+    mocked_sys_exit.assert_called_once_with(constants.ErrorCode.KEYBOARD_INTERRUPT)
+    captured = capsys.readouterr()
+    snapshot.assert_match(process.clean_output(captured.out))