diff --git a/src/env-inl.h b/src/env-inl.h
index b5d10382e9bb48..20432a3b5de8f3 100644
--- a/src/env-inl.h
+++ b/src/env-inl.h
@@ -630,6 +630,10 @@ inline std::shared_ptr<EnvironmentOptions> Environment::options() {
   return options_;
 }
 
+inline const std::vector<std::string>& Environment::argv() {
+  return argv_;
+}
+
 inline const std::vector<std::string>& Environment::exec_argv() {
   return exec_argv_;
 }
diff --git a/src/env.cc b/src/env.cc
index f45e6ecfff458c..b4c67f84e0d8e4 100644
--- a/src/env.cc
+++ b/src/env.cc
@@ -379,16 +379,8 @@ void Environment::ExitEnv() {
 MaybeLocal<Object> Environment::ProcessCliArgs(
     const std::vector<std::string>& args,
     const std::vector<std::string>& exec_args) {
-  if (args.size() > 1) {
-    std::string first_arg = args[1];
-    if (first_arg == "inspect") {
-      execution_mode_ = ExecutionMode::kInspect;
-    } else if (first_arg == "debug") {
-      execution_mode_ = ExecutionMode::kDebug;
-    } else if (first_arg != "-") {
-      execution_mode_ = ExecutionMode::kRunMainModule;
-    }
-  }
+  argv_ = args;
+  exec_argv_ = exec_args;
 
   if (*TRACE_EVENT_API_GET_CATEGORY_GROUP_ENABLED(
           TRACING_CATEGORY_NODE1(environment)) != 0) {
@@ -406,7 +398,6 @@ MaybeLocal<Object> Environment::ProcessCliArgs(
                                       std::move(traced_value));
   }
 
-  exec_argv_ = exec_args;
   Local<Object> process_object =
       node::CreateProcessObject(this, args, exec_args)
           .FromMaybe(Local<Object>());
diff --git a/src/env.h b/src/env.h
index 0740787559d7ee..0516c49f36ddcd 100644
--- a/src/env.h
+++ b/src/env.h
@@ -753,6 +753,7 @@ class Environment {
       const std::vector<std::string>& args,
       const std::vector<std::string>& exec_args);
   inline const std::vector<std::string>& exec_argv();
+  inline const std::vector<std::string>& argv();
 
   typedef void (*HandleCleanupCb)(Environment* env,
                                   uv_handle_t* handle,
@@ -1057,23 +1058,6 @@ class Environment {
   inline std::shared_ptr<EnvironmentOptions> options();
   inline std::shared_ptr<HostPort> inspector_host_port();
 
-  enum class ExecutionMode {
-    kDefault,
-    kInspect,              // node inspect
-    kDebug,                // node debug
-    kPrintHelp,            // node --help
-    kPrintBashCompletion,  // node --completion-bash
-    kProfProcess,          // node --prof-process
-    kEvalString,           // node --eval without --interactive
-    kCheckSyntax,          // node --check (incompatible with --eval)
-    kRepl,
-    kEvalStdin,
-    kRunMainModule
-  };
-
-  inline ExecutionMode execution_mode() { return execution_mode_; }
-
-  inline void set_execution_mode(ExecutionMode mode) { execution_mode_ = mode; }
   inline AsyncRequest* thread_stopper() { return &thread_stopper_; }
 
  private:
@@ -1085,7 +1069,6 @@ class Environment {
   inline void ThrowError(v8::Local<v8::Value> (*fun)(v8::Local<v8::String>),
                          const char* errmsg);
 
-  ExecutionMode execution_mode_ = ExecutionMode::kDefault;
   std::list<binding::DLib> loaded_addons_;
   v8::Isolate* const isolate_;
   IsolateData* const isolate_data_;
@@ -1117,6 +1100,7 @@ class Environment {
   // used.
   std::shared_ptr<HostPort> inspector_host_port_;
   std::vector<std::string> exec_argv_;
+  std::vector<std::string> argv_;
 
   uint32_t module_id_counter_ = 0;
   uint32_t script_id_counter_ = 0;
diff --git a/src/node.cc b/src/node.cc
index f53cb98ee7681e..ec5b77c0987d70 100644
--- a/src/node.cc
+++ b/src/node.cc
@@ -402,47 +402,44 @@ MaybeLocal<Value> StartMainThreadExecution(Environment* env) {
     return StartExecution(env, "internal/main/run_third_party_main");
   }
 
-  if (env->execution_mode() == Environment::ExecutionMode::kInspect ||
-      env->execution_mode() == Environment::ExecutionMode::kDebug) {
+  std::string first_argv;
+  if (env->argv().size() > 1) {
+    first_argv = env->argv()[1];
+  }
+
+  if (first_argv == "inspect" || first_argv == "debug") {
     return StartExecution(env, "internal/main/inspect");
   }
 
   if (per_process::cli_options->print_help) {
-    env->set_execution_mode(Environment::ExecutionMode::kPrintHelp);
     return StartExecution(env, "internal/main/print_help");
   }
 
   if (per_process::cli_options->print_bash_completion) {
-    env->set_execution_mode(Environment::ExecutionMode::kPrintBashCompletion);
     return StartExecution(env, "internal/main/print_bash_completion");
   }
 
   if (env->options()->prof_process) {
-    env->set_execution_mode(Environment::ExecutionMode::kProfProcess);
     return StartExecution(env, "internal/main/prof_process");
   }
 
   // -e/--eval without -i/--interactive
   if (env->options()->has_eval_string && !env->options()->force_repl) {
-    env->set_execution_mode(Environment::ExecutionMode::kEvalString);
     return StartExecution(env, "internal/main/eval_string");
   }
 
   if (env->options()->syntax_check_only) {
-    env->set_execution_mode(Environment::ExecutionMode::kCheckSyntax);
     return StartExecution(env, "internal/main/check_syntax");
   }
 
-  if (env->execution_mode() == Environment::ExecutionMode::kRunMainModule) {
+  if (!first_argv.empty() && first_argv != "-") {
     return StartExecution(env, "internal/main/run_main_module");
   }
 
   if (env->options()->force_repl || uv_guess_handle(STDIN_FILENO) == UV_TTY) {
-    env->set_execution_mode(Environment::ExecutionMode::kRepl);
     return StartExecution(env, "internal/main/repl");
   }
 
-  env->set_execution_mode(Environment::ExecutionMode::kEvalStdin);
   return StartExecution(env, "internal/main/eval_stdin");
 }
 
diff --git a/src/node_worker.cc b/src/node_worker.cc
index 8ca5bddf0a4c72..9d7161fa4f2563 100644
--- a/src/node_worker.cc
+++ b/src/node_worker.cc
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ Worker::Worker(Environment* env,
       env->inspector_agent()->GetParentHandle(thread_id_, url);
 #endif
 
+  argv_ = std::vector<std::string>{env->argv()[0]};
   // Mark this Worker object as weak until we actually start the thread.
   MakeWeak();
 
@@ -256,8 +257,7 @@ void Worker::Run() {
         env_->set_worker_context(this);
 
         env_->InitializeLibuv(profiler_idle_notifier_started_);
-        env_->ProcessCliArgs(std::vector<std::string>{},
-                             std::move(exec_argv_));
+        env_->ProcessCliArgs(std::move(argv_), std::move(exec_argv_));
       }
       {
         Mutex::ScopedLock lock(mutex_);
diff --git a/src/node_worker.h b/src/node_worker.h
index 94af8160c68ba5..8239826a0e8b04 100644
--- a/src/node_worker.h
+++ b/src/node_worker.h
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ class Worker : public AsyncWrap {
 
   std::shared_ptr<PerIsolateOptions> per_isolate_opts_;
   std::vector<std::string> exec_argv_;
+  std::vector<std::string> argv_;
+
   MultiIsolatePlatform* platform_;
   v8::Isolate* isolate_ = nullptr;
   bool profiler_idle_notifier_started_;