diff --git a/crates/vite_cli_snapshots/tests/cli_snapshots/fixtures/shim_bun_runs_node_child/package.json b/crates/vite_cli_snapshots/tests/cli_snapshots/fixtures/shim_bun_runs_node_child/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a3554c0ab7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/vite_cli_snapshots/tests/cli_snapshots/fixtures/shim_bun_runs_node_child/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{
+  "name": "shim-bun-runs-node-child",
+  "private": true,
+  "scripts": {
+    "node-child": "node -e \"if (process.version !== 'v22.12.0') process.exit(1)\""
+  },
+  "engines": {
+    "node": "22.12.0"
+  },
+  "packageManager": "bun@1.3.11"
+}
diff --git a/crates/vite_cli_snapshots/tests/cli_snapshots/fixtures/shim_bun_runs_node_child/snapshots.toml b/crates/vite_cli_snapshots/tests/cli_snapshots/fixtures/shim_bun_runs_node_child/snapshots.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ece3ed0476
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/vite_cli_snapshots/tests/cli_snapshots/fixtures/shim_bun_runs_node_child/snapshots.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+[[case]]
+name = "shim_bun_runs_node_child"
+vp = "global"
+steps = [
+  { argv = ["vp", "install", "-g", "bun"], snapshot = false },
+  { argv = ["bun", "run", "node-child"], comment = "Bun scripts can invoke the managed Node runtime" },
+]
diff --git a/crates/vite_cli_snapshots/tests/cli_snapshots/fixtures/shim_bun_runs_node_child/snapshots/shim_bun_runs_node_child.md b/crates/vite_cli_snapshots/tests/cli_snapshots/fixtures/shim_bun_runs_node_child/snapshots/shim_bun_runs_node_child.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3867dadb4c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/vite_cli_snapshots/tests/cli_snapshots/fixtures/shim_bun_runs_node_child/snapshots/shim_bun_runs_node_child.md
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+# shim_bun_runs_node_child
+
+## `vp install -g bun`
+
+
+## `bun run node-child`
+
+Bun scripts can invoke the managed Node runtime
+
+```
+$ node -e "if (process.version !== '<version>') process.exit(1)"
+```
diff --git a/crates/vite_global_cli/src/shim/dispatch.rs b/crates/vite_global_cli/src/shim/dispatch.rs
index 47776f7a31..18d608aedd 100644
--- a/crates/vite_global_cli/src/shim/dispatch.rs
+++ b/crates/vite_global_cli/src/shim/dispatch.rs
@@ -954,7 +954,7 @@ pub async fn dispatch(tool: &str, args: &[String]) -> i32 {
 /// Finds the package that provides this binary and executes it with the
 /// Node.js version that was used to install the package.
 async fn dispatch_package_binary(tool: &str, args: &[String]) -> i32 {
-    if let Some(pm_family) = PackageManagerType::from_tool(tool) {
+    if PackageManagerType::from_tool(tool).is_some() {
         let cwd = match current_dir() {
             Ok(path) => path,
             Err(e) => {
@@ -965,36 +965,32 @@ async fn dispatch_package_binary(tool: &str, args: &[String]) -> i32 {
 
         match resolve_matching_package_manager_tool(&cwd, tool).await {
             Ok(Some(tool_path)) => {
-                // Bun is a native binary and does not need a Node.js runtime on PATH;
-                // JS-based PMs (npm/pnpm/yarn) do.
-                if pm_family != PackageManagerType::Bun {
-                    let node_version = match resolve_with_cache(&cwd).await {
-                        Ok(resolution) => resolution.version,
-                        Err(_) => match find_package_for_binary(tool).await {
-                            Ok(Some(metadata)) => metadata.platform.node,
-                            _ => String::new(),
-                        },
-                    };
+                let node_version = match resolve_with_cache(&cwd).await {
+                    Ok(resolution) => resolution.version,
+                    Err(_) => match find_package_for_binary(tool).await {
+                        Ok(Some(metadata)) => metadata.platform.node,
+                        _ => String::new(),
+                    },
+                };
 
-                    if !node_version.is_empty() {
-                        match ensure_installed(&node_version).await {
-                            Ok(node_path) => {
-                                if let Some(node_bin_dir) = node_path.parent() {
-                                    if let Err(e) =
-                                        prepend_js_child_process_path_env(&cwd, node_bin_dir).await
-                                    {
-                                        eprintln!(
-                                            "vp: Failed to resolve package manager for child \
+                if !node_version.is_empty() {
+                    match ensure_installed(&node_version).await {
+                        Ok(node_path) => {
+                            if let Some(node_bin_dir) = node_path.parent() {
+                                if let Err(e) =
+                                    prepend_js_child_process_path_env(&cwd, node_bin_dir).await
+                                {
+                                    eprintln!(
+                                        "vp: Failed to resolve package manager for child \
                                              process PATH: {e}"
-                                        );
-                                        return 1;
-                                    }
+                                    );
+                                    return 1;
                                 }
                             }
-                            Err(e) => {
-                                eprintln!("vp: Failed to install Node {}: {e}", node_version);
-                                return 1;
-                            }
+                        }
+                        Err(e) => {
+                            eprintln!("vp: Failed to install Node {}: {e}", node_version);
+                            return 1;
                         }
                     }
                 }