diff --git a/src/quacc/settings.py b/src/quacc/settings.py
index 8a5d6e03b4..c78a45b06f 100644
--- a/src/quacc/settings.py
+++ b/src/quacc/settings.py
@@ -465,8 +465,13 @@ def validate_espresso_parallel_cmd(
         cls, v: Union[str, tuple[str, str]]
     ) -> tuple[str, str]:
         """Clean up Espresso parallel command."""
+        parsl_mpi_prefix = os.environ.get("PARSL_MPI_PREFIX")
+
         if isinstance(v, str):
             v = (v, "")
+        if parsl_mpi_prefix:
+            v = (parsl_mpi_prefix, v[1])
+
         return v
 
     @model_validator(mode="before")