diff --git a/src/babashka/impl/process.clj b/src/babashka/impl/process.clj
index a06f11be..c1405825 100644
--- a/src/babashka/impl/process.clj
+++ b/src/babashka/impl/process.clj
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     (apply process/process args)))
 
 (defn pb [& args]
-  (binding [process/*escape-fn* @escape-fn
+  (binding [process/*default-escape-fn* @escape-fn
             process/*default-shutdown-hook* @shutdown-hook]
     (apply process/pb args)))