diff --git a/src/rpcclient/rpcclient/xonshrc.py b/src/rpcclient/rpcclient/xonshrc.py
index b2e4145e..f4a8259d 100644
--- a/src/rpcclient/rpcclient/xonshrc.py
+++ b/src/rpcclient/rpcclient/xonshrc.py
@@ -246,7 +246,10 @@ def _rpc_connect(self):
         # -- processes
         self._register_rpc_command('run', self._rpc_run)
         self._register_rpc_command('run-async', self._rpc_run_async)
-        self._register_arg_parse_alias('ps', self._rpc_ps)
+        if self.client.fs.accessible('/bin/ps'):
+            XSH.aliases['ps'] = 'run ps'
+        else:
+            self._register_arg_parse_alias('ps', self._rpc_ps)
         self._register_arg_parse_alias('kill', self._rpc_kill)
         self._register_arg_parse_alias('killall', self._rpc_killall)