diff --git a/cmd/skywire-visor/commands/root.go b/cmd/skywire-visor/commands/root.go
index 9eb51f5e75..ed47be7292 100644
--- a/cmd/skywire-visor/commands/root.go
+++ b/cmd/skywire-visor/commands/root.go
@@ -78,12 +78,7 @@ func init() {
 	rootCmd.Flags().StringVarP(&cfg.port, "port", "", "6060", "port for http-mode of pprof")
 	rootCmd.Flags().StringVarP(&cfg.startDelay, "delay", "", "0ns", "delay before visor start")
 
-	restartCtx, err := restart.CaptureContext()
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Printf("Failed to capture context: %v", err)
-	} else {
-		cfg.restartCtx = restartCtx
-	}
+	cfg.restartCtx = restart.CaptureContext()
 }
 
 // Execute executes root CLI command.
diff --git a/pkg/restart/restart.go b/pkg/restart/restart.go
index b26016c6c1..1313097ec8 100644
--- a/pkg/restart/restart.go
+++ b/pkg/restart/restart.go
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import (
 	"log"
 	"os"
 	"os/exec"
-	"path/filepath"
 	"sync/atomic"
 	"time"
 
@@ -13,44 +12,42 @@ import (
 )
 
 var (
-	// ErrMalformedArgs is returned when executable args are malformed.
-	ErrMalformedArgs = errors.New("malformed args")
-	// ErrAlreadyRestarting is returned on restarting attempt when restarting is in progress.
-	ErrAlreadyRestarting = errors.New("already restarting")
+	// ErrAlreadyStarting is returned on starting attempt when starting is in progress.
+	ErrAlreadyStarting = errors.New("already starting")
 )
 
-// DefaultCheckDelay is a default delay for checking if a new instance is started successfully.
-const DefaultCheckDelay = 1 * time.Second
+const (
+	// DefaultCheckDelay is a default delay for checking if a new instance is started successfully.
+	DefaultCheckDelay = 1 * time.Second
+	extraWaitingTime  = 1 * time.Second
+	delayArgName      = "--delay"
+)
 
 // Context describes data required for restarting visor.
 type Context struct {
-	log              logrus.FieldLogger
-	checkDelay       time.Duration
-	workingDirectory string
-	args             []string
-	isRestarting     int32
-	appendDelay      bool // disabled in tests
+	log         logrus.FieldLogger
+	isStarting  int32
+	checkDelay  time.Duration
+	appendDelay bool // disabled in tests
+	cmd         *exec.Cmd
 }
 
 // CaptureContext captures data required for restarting visor.
 // Data used by CaptureContext must not be modified before,
 // therefore calling CaptureContext immediately after starting executable is recommended.
-func CaptureContext() (*Context, error) {
-	wd, err := os.Getwd()
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+func CaptureContext() *Context {
+	cmd := exec.Command(os.Args[0], os.Args[1:]...)
+
+	cmd.Stdout = os.Stdout
+	cmd.Stdin = os.Stdin
+	cmd.Stderr = os.Stderr
+	cmd.Env = os.Environ()
+
+	return &Context{
+		cmd:         cmd,
+		checkDelay:  DefaultCheckDelay,
+		appendDelay: true,
 	}
-
-	args := os.Args
-
-	context := &Context{
-		checkDelay:       DefaultCheckDelay,
-		workingDirectory: wd,
-		args:             args,
-		appendDelay:      true,
-	}
-
-	return context, nil
 }
 
 // RegisterLogger registers a logger instead of standard one.
@@ -69,22 +66,13 @@ func (c *Context) SetCheckDelay(delay time.Duration) {
 
 // Start starts a new executable using Context.
 func (c *Context) Start() error {
-	if !atomic.CompareAndSwapInt32(&c.isRestarting, 0, 1) {
-		return ErrAlreadyRestarting
+	if !atomic.CompareAndSwapInt32(&c.isStarting, 0, 1) {
+		return ErrAlreadyStarting
 	}
 
-	defer atomic.StoreInt32(&c.isRestarting, 0)
+	defer atomic.StoreInt32(&c.isStarting, 0)
 
-	if len(c.args) == 0 {
-		return ErrMalformedArgs
-	}
-
-	execPath := c.args[0]
-	if !filepath.IsAbs(execPath) {
-		execPath = filepath.Join(c.workingDirectory, execPath)
-	}
-
-	errCh := c.startExec(execPath)
+	errCh := c.startExec()
 
 	ticker := time.NewTicker(c.checkDelay)
 	defer ticker.Stop()
@@ -94,58 +82,37 @@ func (c *Context) Start() error {
 		c.errorLogger()("Failed to start new instance: %v", err)
 		return err
 	case <-ticker.C:
-		c.infoLogger()("New instance started successfully, exiting")
+		c.infoLogger()("New instance started successfully, exiting from the old one")
 		return nil
 	}
 }
 
-func (c *Context) startExec(path string) chan error {
+func (c *Context) startExec() chan error {
 	errCh := make(chan error, 1)
 
-	go func(path string) {
+	go func() {
 		defer close(errCh)
 
-		normalizedPath, err := exec.LookPath(path)
-		if err != nil {
-			errCh <- err
-			return
-		}
-
-		if len(c.args) == 0 {
-			errCh <- ErrMalformedArgs
-			return
-		}
+		c.adjustArgs()
 
-		args := c.startArgs()
-		cmd := exec.Command(normalizedPath, args...) // nolint:gosec
+		c.infoLogger()("Starting new instance of executable (args: %q)", c.cmd.Args)
 
-		cmd.Stdout = os.Stdout
-		cmd.Stdin = os.Stdin
-		cmd.Stderr = os.Stderr
-		cmd.Env = os.Environ()
-
-		c.infoLogger()("Starting new instance of executable (path: %q, args: %q)", path, args)
-
-		if err := cmd.Start(); err != nil {
+		if err := c.cmd.Start(); err != nil {
 			errCh <- err
 			return
 		}
 
-		if err := cmd.Wait(); err != nil {
+		if err := c.cmd.Wait(); err != nil {
 			errCh <- err
 			return
 		}
-	}(path)
+	}()
 
 	return errCh
 }
 
-const extraWaitingTime = 1 * time.Second
-
-func (c *Context) startArgs() []string {
-	args := c.args[1:]
-
-	const delayArgName = "--delay"
+func (c *Context) adjustArgs() {
+	args := c.cmd.Args
 
 	l := len(args)
 	for i := 0; i < l; i++ {
@@ -161,7 +128,7 @@ func (c *Context) startArgs() []string {
 		args = append(args, delayArgName, delay.String())
 	}
 
-	return args
+	c.cmd.Args = args
 }
 
 func (c *Context) infoLogger() func(string, ...interface{}) {
diff --git a/pkg/restart/restart_test.go b/pkg/restart/restart_test.go
index 29cbb6f962..e75c880795 100644
--- a/pkg/restart/restart_test.go
+++ b/pkg/restart/restart_test.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package restart
 
 import (
 	"os"
+	"os/exec"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
@@ -11,21 +12,19 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestCaptureContext(t *testing.T) {
-	cc, err := CaptureContext()
-	require.NoError(t, err)
+	cc := CaptureContext()
 
-	wd, err := os.Getwd()
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
-
-	require.Equal(t, wd, cc.workingDirectory)
 	require.Equal(t, DefaultCheckDelay, cc.checkDelay)
-	require.Equal(t, os.Args, cc.args)
+	require.Equal(t, os.Args, cc.cmd.Args)
+	require.Equal(t, os.Stdout, cc.cmd.Stdout)
+	require.Equal(t, os.Stdin, cc.cmd.Stdin)
+	require.Equal(t, os.Stderr, cc.cmd.Stderr)
+	require.Equal(t, os.Environ(), cc.cmd.Env)
 	require.Nil(t, cc.log)
 }
 
 func TestContext_RegisterLogger(t *testing.T) {
-	cc, err := CaptureContext()
-	require.NoError(t, err)
+	cc := CaptureContext()
 	require.Nil(t, cc.log)
 
 	logger := logging.MustGetLogger("test")
@@ -34,17 +33,13 @@ func TestContext_RegisterLogger(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestContext_Start(t *testing.T) {
-	cc, err := CaptureContext()
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.NotZero(t, len(cc.args))
-
-	cc.workingDirectory = ""
+	cc := CaptureContext()
+	assert.NotZero(t, len(cc.cmd.Args))
 
 	t.Run("executable started", func(t *testing.T) {
 		cmd := "touch"
 		path := "/tmp/test_restart"
-		args := []string{cmd, path}
-		cc.args = args
+		cc.cmd = exec.Command(cmd, path)
 		cc.appendDelay = false
 
 		assert.NoError(t, cc.Start())
@@ -53,26 +48,16 @@ func TestContext_Start(t *testing.T) {
 
 	t.Run("bad args", func(t *testing.T) {
 		cmd := "bad_command"
-		args := []string{cmd}
-		cc.args = args
+		cc.cmd = exec.Command(cmd)
 
 		// TODO(nkryuchkov): Check if it works on Linux and Windows, if not then change the error text.
 		assert.EqualError(t, cc.Start(), `exec: "bad_command": executable file not found in $PATH`)
 	})
 
-	t.Run("empty args", func(t *testing.T) {
-		cc.args = nil
-
-		assert.Equal(t, ErrMalformedArgs, cc.Start())
-	})
-
 	t.Run("already restarting", func(t *testing.T) {
-		cc.args = nil
-
 		cmd := "touch"
 		path := "/tmp/test_restart"
-		args := []string{cmd, path}
-		cc.args = args
+		cc.cmd = exec.Command(cmd, path)
 		cc.appendDelay = false
 
 		ch := make(chan error, 1)
@@ -81,15 +66,14 @@ func TestContext_Start(t *testing.T) {
 		}()
 
 		assert.NoError(t, cc.Start())
-		assert.NoError(t, os.Remove(path))
+		assert.Equal(t, ErrAlreadyStarting, <-ch)
 
-		assert.Equal(t, ErrAlreadyRestarting, <-ch)
+		assert.NoError(t, os.Remove(path))
 	})
 }
 
 func TestContext_SetCheckDelay(t *testing.T) {
-	cc, err := CaptureContext()
-	require.NoError(t, err)
+	cc := CaptureContext()
 	require.Equal(t, DefaultCheckDelay, cc.checkDelay)
 
 	const oneSecond = 1 * time.Second