diff --git a/crates/vp_cli_snapshots/tests/cli_snapshots/fixtures/command_dlx_npm10/snapshots.toml b/crates/vp_cli_snapshots/tests/cli_snapshots/fixtures/command_dlx_npm10/snapshots.toml
index 568eefbc96..3f5ae84dc6 100644
--- a/crates/vp_cli_snapshots/tests/cli_snapshots/fixtures/command_dlx_npm10/snapshots.toml
+++ b/crates/vp_cli_snapshots/tests/cli_snapshots/fixtures/command_dlx_npm10/snapshots.toml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ steps = [
   { argv = ["vp", "dlx", "--help"], comment = "should show help message", continue-on-failure = true },
   { argv = ["vp", "dlx", "-s", "vp-test-echo", "hello"], comment = "should run vp-test-echo with npm exec", continue-on-failure = true },
   { argv = ["vp", "dlx", "-s", "vp-test-echo@1.0.0", "hello"], comment = "should run specific version", continue-on-failure = true },
+  { argv = ["vp", "dlx", "-s", "@vp-test/cli@npm:vp-test-echo@1.0.0", "hello"], comment = "npm selects the binary rather than using the scoped alias name" },
   { argv = ["vp", "dlx", "-s", "-p", "vp-test-echo", "-p", "vp-test-upper", "vp-test-echo", "hello"], comment = "should run with multiple packages", continue-on-failure = true },
   { argv = ["vp", "dlx", "-s", "-p", "vp-test-echo", "-p", "vp-test-upper", "-c", "echo hello-from-shell | vp-test-echo | vp-test-upper"], comment = "should run shell mode command (vp's own shell handles the pipe)", continue-on-failure = true },
 ]
diff --git a/crates/vp_cli_snapshots/tests/cli_snapshots/fixtures/command_dlx_npm10/snapshots/command_dlx_npm10.md b/crates/vp_cli_snapshots/tests/cli_snapshots/fixtures/command_dlx_npm10/snapshots/command_dlx_npm10.md
index 8afdc25a35..a6ffc5b35a 100644
--- a/crates/vp_cli_snapshots/tests/cli_snapshots/fixtures/command_dlx_npm10/snapshots/command_dlx_npm10.md
+++ b/crates/vp_cli_snapshots/tests/cli_snapshots/fixtures/command_dlx_npm10/snapshots/command_dlx_npm10.md
@@ -39,6 +39,14 @@ should run specific version
 hello
 ```
 
+## `vp dlx -s @vp-test/cli@npm:vp-test-echo@1.0.0 hello`
+
+npm selects the binary rather than using the scoped alias name
+
+```
+hello
+```
+
 ## `vp dlx -s -p vp-test-echo -p vp-test-upper vp-test-echo hello`
 
 should run with multiple packages
diff --git a/crates/vp_pm_cli/src/resolution/commands/dlx.rs b/crates/vp_pm_cli/src/resolution/commands/dlx.rs
index f85cf95d8e..095d40a993 100644
--- a/crates/vp_pm_cli/src/resolution/commands/dlx.rs
+++ b/crates/vp_pm_cli/src/resolution/commands/dlx.rs
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ impl Resolve<DlxArgs> for Npm {
         for package in &args.package {
             cmd.arg(vt_str::format!("--package={package}"));
         }
-        if !args.shell_mode && (!args.package.is_empty() || package_spec.contains('@')) {
+        if !args.shell_mode && !args.package.is_empty() {
             cmd.arg(vt_str::format!("--package={package_spec}"));
         }
         cmd.arg("--yes");
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ impl Resolve<DlxArgs> for Npm {
         if args.shell_mode {
             cmd.arg("-c").arg(build_shell_command(package_spec, command_args));
         } else {
-            let command = if args.package.is_empty() && !package_spec.contains('@') {
+            let command = if args.package.is_empty() {
                 package_spec.to_string()
             } else {
                 extract_command_from_spec(package_spec)
@@ -256,23 +256,11 @@ mod tests {
 
     #[test]
     fn test_npm_exec_with_version() {
-        let command = expect_run(
-            resolve(&npm("11.0.0"), dlx_args("typescript@5.5.4", &["tsc", "--version"])).outcome,
-        );
+        let command =
+            expect_run(resolve(&npm("11.0.0"), dlx_args("create-vue@3.10.0", &["my-app"])).outcome);
 
         assert_eq!(command.program, "npm");
-        assert_eq!(
-            command.args,
-            vec![
-                "exec",
-                "--package=typescript@5.5.4",
-                "--yes",
-                "--",
-                "typescript",
-                "tsc",
-                "--version"
-            ]
-        );
+        assert_eq!(command.args, vec!["exec", "--yes", "--", "create-vue@3.10.0", "my-app"]);
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -345,37 +333,20 @@ mod tests {
     #[test]
     fn test_npm_exec_scoped_package_with_version() {
         let command = expect_run(
-            resolve(&npm("11.0.0"), dlx_args("@vue/cli@5.0.0", &["create", "my-app"])).outcome,
+            resolve(&npm("11.0.0"), dlx_args("@angular/cli@19.2.15", &["--version"])).outcome,
         );
 
         assert_eq!(command.program, "npm");
-        assert_eq!(
-            command.args,
-            vec!["exec", "--package=@vue/cli@5.0.0", "--yes", "--", "cli", "create", "my-app"]
-        );
+        assert_eq!(command.args, vec!["exec", "--yes", "--", "@angular/cli@19.2.15", "--version"]);
     }
 
     #[test]
     fn test_npm_exec_scoped_package_without_version() {
-        let command = expect_run(
-            resolve(&npm("11.0.0"), dlx_args("@vue/cli", &["create", "my-app"])).outcome,
-        );
-
-        assert_eq!(command.program, "npm");
-        assert_eq!(
-            command.args,
-            vec!["exec", "--package=@vue/cli", "--yes", "--", "cli", "create", "my-app"]
-        );
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn test_npm_exec_version_requires_package_flag_and_extracted_command() {
         let command =
-            expect_run(resolve(&npm("11.0.0"), dlx_args("create-vue@3.10.0", &["my-app"])).outcome);
+            expect_run(resolve(&npm("11.0.0"), dlx_args("@angular/cli", &["--version"])).outcome);
 
-        assert!(command.args.contains(&"--package=create-vue@3.10.0".to_string()));
-        let separator_pos = command.args.iter().position(|arg| arg == "--").unwrap();
-        assert_eq!(command.args[separator_pos + 1], "create-vue");
+        assert_eq!(command.program, "npm");
+        assert_eq!(command.args, vec!["exec", "--yes", "--", "@angular/cli", "--version"]);
     }
 
     #[test]