diff --git a/rb/lib/selenium/webdriver/common/selenium_manager.rb b/rb/lib/selenium/webdriver/common/selenium_manager.rb
index 1dcf628042d5b9..f028c5f527618c 100644
--- a/rb/lib/selenium/webdriver/common/selenium_manager.rb
+++ b/rb/lib/selenium/webdriver/common/selenium_manager.rb
@@ -39,30 +39,36 @@ def bin_path
         def driver_path(options)
           command = generate_command(binary, options)
 
-          location = run(*command)
-          WebDriver.logger.debug("Driver found at #{location}", id: :selenium_manager)
-          Platform.assert_executable location
+          output = run(*command)
 
-          location
+          browser_path = output['browser_path']
+          driver_path = output['driver_path']
+          Platform.assert_executable driver_path
+
+          if options.respond_to? :binary
+            options.binary = browser_path
+            options.browser_version = nil
+          end
+
+          driver_path
         end
 
         private
 
         def generate_command(binary, options)
-          command = [binary, '--browser', options.browser_name, '--output', 'json']
+          command = [binary, '--browser', options.browser_name]
           if options.browser_version
             command << '--browser-version'
             command << options.browser_version
           end
           if options.respond_to?(:binary) && !options.binary.nil?
             command << '--browser-path'
-            command << options.binary.gsub('\\', '\\\\\\')
+            command << options.binary
           end
           if options.proxy
             command << '--proxy'
             (command << options.proxy.ssl) || options.proxy.http
           end
-          command << '--debug' if WebDriver.logger.debug?
           command
         end
 
@@ -95,12 +101,15 @@ def binary
         end
 
         def run(*command)
+          command += %w[--output json]
+          command << '--debug' if WebDriver.logger.debug?
+
           WebDriver.logger.debug("Executing Process #{command}", id: :selenium_manager)
 
           begin
             stdout, stderr, status = Open3.capture3(*command)
             json_output = stdout.empty? ? nil : JSON.parse(stdout)
-            result = json_output&.dig('result', 'message')
+            result = json_output['result']
           rescue StandardError => e
             raise Error::WebDriverError, "Unsuccessful command executed: #{command}; #{e.message}"
           end
diff --git a/rb/spec/unit/selenium/webdriver/common/selenium_manager_spec.rb b/rb/spec/unit/selenium/webdriver/common/selenium_manager_spec.rb
index 5142248f19592e..3910e5b82676e2 100644
--- a/rb/spec/unit/selenium/webdriver/common/selenium_manager_spec.rb
+++ b/rb/spec/unit/selenium/webdriver/common/selenium_manager_spec.rb
@@ -78,18 +78,18 @@ def stub_binary(binary)
 
       describe 'self.driver_path' do
         it 'determines browser name by default' do
-          allow(described_class).to receive(:run)
+          allow(described_class).to receive(:run).and_return('browser_path' => '', 'driver_path' => '')
           allow(described_class).to receive(:binary).and_return('selenium-manager')
           allow(Platform).to receive(:assert_executable)
 
           described_class.driver_path(Options.chrome)
 
           expect(described_class).to have_received(:run)
-            .with('selenium-manager', '--browser', 'chrome', '--output', 'json')
+            .with('selenium-manager', '--browser', 'chrome')
         end
 
         it 'uses browser version if specified' do
-          allow(described_class).to receive(:run)
+          allow(described_class).to receive(:run).and_return('browser_path' => '', 'driver_path' => '')
           allow(described_class).to receive(:binary).and_return('selenium-manager')
           allow(Platform).to receive(:assert_executable)
           options = Options.chrome(browser_version: 1)
@@ -99,13 +99,12 @@ def stub_binary(binary)
           expect(described_class).to have_received(:run)
             .with('selenium-manager',
                   '--browser', 'chrome',
-                  '--output', 'json',
                   '--browser-version', 1)
         end
 
         it 'uses proxy if specified' do
           proxy = Selenium::WebDriver::Proxy.new(ssl: 'proxy')
-          allow(described_class).to receive(:run)
+          allow(described_class).to receive(:run).and_return('browser_path' => '', 'driver_path' => '')
           allow(described_class).to receive(:binary).and_return('selenium-manager')
           allow(Platform).to receive(:assert_executable)
           options = Options.chrome(proxy: proxy)
@@ -115,12 +114,11 @@ def stub_binary(binary)
           expect(described_class).to have_received(:run)
             .with('selenium-manager',
                   '--browser', 'chrome',
-                  '--output', 'json',
                   '--proxy', 'proxy')
         end
 
         it 'uses browser location if specified' do
-          allow(described_class).to receive(:run)
+          allow(described_class).to receive(:run).and_return('browser_path' => '', 'driver_path' => '')
           allow(described_class).to receive(:binary).and_return('selenium-manager')
           allow(Platform).to receive(:assert_executable)
           options = Options.chrome(binary: '/path/to/browser')
@@ -128,11 +126,11 @@ def stub_binary(binary)
           described_class.driver_path(options)
 
           expect(described_class).to have_received(:run)
-            .with('selenium-manager', '--browser', 'chrome', '--output', 'json', '--browser-path', '/path/to/browser')
+            .with('selenium-manager', '--browser', 'chrome', '--browser-path', '/path/to/browser')
         end
 
         it 'properly escapes plain spaces in browser location' do
-          allow(described_class).to receive(:run)
+          allow(described_class).to receive(:run).and_return('browser_path' => 'a', 'driver_path' => '')
           allow(described_class).to receive(:binary).and_return('selenium-manager')
           allow(Platform).to receive(:assert_executable)
           options = Options.chrome(binary: '/path to/the/browser')
@@ -140,9 +138,19 @@ def stub_binary(binary)
           described_class.driver_path(options)
 
           expect(described_class).to have_received(:run)
-            .with('selenium-manager', '--browser', 'chrome', '--output', 'json',
+            .with('selenium-manager', '--browser', 'chrome',
                   '--browser-path', '/path to/the/browser')
         end
+
+        it 'sets binary location on options' do
+          allow(described_class).to receive(:run).and_return('browser_path' => 'foo', 'driver_path' => '')
+          allow(described_class).to receive(:binary).and_return('selenium-manager')
+          allow(Platform).to receive(:assert_executable)
+          options = Options.chrome
+
+          described_class.driver_path(options)
+          expect(options.binary).to eq 'foo'
+        end
       end
     end
   end # WebDriver