diff --git a/tagging/git_helper.py b/tagging/git_helper.py
index 7318f90e..d5c0c09a 100755
--- a/tagging/git_helper.py
+++ b/tagging/git_helper.py
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 # Copyright (c) Jupyter Development Team.
 # Distributed under the terms of the Modified BSD License.
-from plumbum.cmd import git
+import plumbum
+
+git = plumbum.local["git"]
 
 
 class GitHelper:
diff --git a/tagging/manifests.py b/tagging/manifests.py
index e7a51924..d53c8c42 100644
--- a/tagging/manifests.py
+++ b/tagging/manifests.py
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 # Copyright (c) Jupyter Development Team.
 # Distributed under the terms of the Modified BSD License.
+import plumbum
 from docker.models.containers import Container
-from plumbum.cmd import docker
 
 from .docker_runner import DockerRunner
 from .git_helper import GitHelper
 
+docker = plumbum.local["docker"]
+
 
 def quoted_output(container: Container, cmd: str) -> str:
     return "\n".join(
diff --git a/tagging/tag_image.py b/tagging/tag_image.py
index c1783f52..4b020a74 100755
--- a/tagging/tag_image.py
+++ b/tagging/tag_image.py
@@ -4,12 +4,14 @@
 import argparse
 import logging
 
-from plumbum.cmd import docker
+import plumbum
 
 from .docker_runner import DockerRunner
 from .get_taggers_and_manifests import get_taggers_and_manifests
 from .github_set_env import github_set_env
 
+docker = plumbum.local["docker"]
+
 LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
diff --git a/tests/run_tests.py b/tests/run_tests.py
index a30a0391..f4594931 100755
--- a/tests/run_tests.py
+++ b/tests/run_tests.py
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ import logging
 
 import plumbum
 from images_hierarchy import get_test_dirs
-from plumbum.cmd import pytest
+
+pytest = plumbum.local["pytest"]
 
 LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)