diff --git a/ansible_runner/interface.py b/ansible_runner/interface.py
index fab592e58..c5ede72c8 100644
--- a/ansible_runner/interface.py
+++ b/ansible_runner/interface.py
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ def init_runner(**kwargs):
         if logfile:
             output.set_logfile(logfile)
 
-    if kwargs.get("process_isolation", False):
+    if kwargs.get("process_isolation", False) and kwargs.get("streamer") not in ('transmit', 'process'):
         pi_executable = kwargs.get("process_isolation_executable", "podman")
         if not check_isolation_executable_installed(pi_executable):
             print(f'Unable to find process isolation executable: {pi_executable}')