diff --git a/lua/snacks/picker/actions.lua b/lua/snacks/picker/actions.lua
index 7acc932a..10bda378 100644
--- a/lua/snacks/picker/actions.lua
+++ b/lua/snacks/picker/actions.lua
@@ -386,7 +386,11 @@ function M.cmd(picker, item)
   picker:close()
   if item and item.cmd then
     vim.schedule(function()
-      vim.cmd(item.cmd)
+      if item.command and (item.command.nargs ~= "0") then
+        vim.api.nvim_input(":" .. item.cmd .. " ")
+      else
+        vim.cmd(item.cmd)
+      end
     end)
   end
 end
diff --git a/lua/snacks/picker/source/vim.lua b/lua/snacks/picker/source/vim.lua
index 64db5ac3..ec9c2734 100644
--- a/lua/snacks/picker/source/vim.lua
+++ b/lua/snacks/picker/source/vim.lua
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ local M = {}
 ---@class snacks.picker.history.Config: snacks.picker.Config
 ---@field name string
 
-local uv = vim.uv or vim.loop
-
 function M.commands()
   local commands = vim.api.nvim_get_commands({})
   for k, v in pairs(vim.api.nvim_buf_get_commands(0, {})) do