diff --git a/editors/vscode/.vscode-test.mjs b/editors/vscode/.vscode-test.mjs
index b967c055ffd0c..0d2113a46c052 100644
--- a/editors/vscode/.vscode-test.mjs
+++ b/editors/vscode/.vscode-test.mjs
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ export default defineConfig({
       ],
       env: {
         SINGLE_FOLDER_WORKSPACE: 'true',
-        OXLINT_LSP_TEST: 'true',
         SERVER_PATH_DEV: path.resolve(import.meta.dirname, `../../apps/oxlint/dist/cli.js`),
         SKIP_FORMATTER_TEST: 'true',
       },
diff --git a/editors/vscode/client/PathValidator.ts b/editors/vscode/client/PathValidator.ts
index 6ed187fc1f106..d47e41c75787a 100644
--- a/editors/vscode/client/PathValidator.ts
+++ b/editors/vscode/client/PathValidator.ts
@@ -39,14 +39,5 @@ export function validateSafeBinaryPath(binary: string): boolean {
     }
   }
 
-  // Check if the filename contains `oxc_language_server` or `oxlint`
-  // Malicious projects might try to point to a different binary.
-  if (
-    !binary.replaceAll('\\', '/').toLowerCase().split('/').pop()?.includes('oxc_language_server') &&
-    !binary.replaceAll('\\', '/').toLowerCase().split('/').pop()?.includes('oxlint')
-  ) {
-    return false;
-  }
-
   return true;
 }
diff --git a/editors/vscode/client/linter.ts b/editors/vscode/client/linter.ts
index ec256e4c6d32a..151bf0a226212 100644
--- a/editors/vscode/client/linter.ts
+++ b/editors/vscode/client/linter.ts
@@ -100,29 +100,29 @@ export async function activate(
   }
 
   const path = await findBinary();
-
-  const run: Executable =
-    process.env.OXLINT_LSP_TEST === 'true'
-      ? {
-          command: 'node',
-          args: [path!, '--lsp'],
-          options: {
-            env: serverEnv,
-          },
-        }
-      : {
-          command: path!,
-          args: ['--lsp'],
-          options: {
-            // On Windows we need to run the binary in a shell to be able to execute the shell npm bin script.
-            // Searching for the right `.exe` file inside `node_modules/` is not reliable as it depends on
-            // the package manager used (npm, yarn, pnpm, etc) and the package version.
-            // The npm bin script is a shell script that points to the actual binary.
-            // Security: We validated the userDefinedBinary in `configService.getUserServerBinPath()`.
-            shell: process.platform === 'win32',
-            env: serverEnv,
-          },
-        };
+  const isNode = path.endsWith('.js') || path.endsWith('.cjs') || path.endsWith('.mjs');
+
+  const run: Executable = isNode
+    ? {
+        command: 'node',
+        args: [path!, '--lsp'],
+        options: {
+          env: serverEnv,
+        },
+      }
+    : {
+        command: path!,
+        args: ['--lsp'],
+        options: {
+          // On Windows we need to run the binary in a shell to be able to execute the shell npm bin script.
+          // Searching for the right `.exe` file inside `node_modules/` is not reliable as it depends on
+          // the package manager used (npm, yarn, pnpm, etc) and the package version.
+          // The npm bin script is a shell script that points to the actual binary.
+          // Security: We validated the userDefinedBinary in `configService.getUserServerBinPath()`.
+          shell: process.platform === 'win32',
+          env: serverEnv,
+        },
+      };
 
   const serverOptions: ServerOptions = {
     run,
diff --git a/editors/vscode/tests/PathValidator.spec.ts b/editors/vscode/tests/PathValidator.spec.ts
index f541896f3110d..e2768fecc789b 100644
--- a/editors/vscode/tests/PathValidator.spec.ts
+++ b/editors/vscode/tests/PathValidator.spec.ts
@@ -37,14 +37,4 @@ suite('validateSafeBinaryPath', () => {
     strictEqual(validateSafeBinaryPath('oxc_language_server^&pause'), false);
     strictEqual(validateSafeBinaryPath('oxc_language_server & del /f *'), false);
   });
-
-  test('should reject paths not containing oxc_language_server', () => {
-    strictEqual(validateSafeBinaryPath('/usr/local/bin/malicious'), false);
-    strictEqual(validateSafeBinaryPath('fake_server'), false);
-    strictEqual(validateSafeBinaryPath(''), false);
-    strictEqual(validateSafeBinaryPath('oxc_language'), false);
-    strictEqual(validateSafeBinaryPath('language_server'), false);
-    strictEqual(validateSafeBinaryPath('/oxc_language_server/malicious'), false);
-    strictEqual(validateSafeBinaryPath('C:\\oxc_language_server\\evil.exe'), false);
-  });
 });