diff --git a/packages/cli-kit/src/public/node/system.test.ts b/packages/cli-kit/src/public/node/system.test.ts
index ed12516ba40..9457582a93d 100644
--- a/packages/cli-kit/src/public/node/system.test.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-kit/src/public/node/system.test.ts
@@ -393,3 +393,32 @@ describe('readStdinString', () => {
     await expect(got).rejects.toThrow('Stdin input exceeded the maximum allowed size.')
   })
 })
+
+describe('isWsl', () => {
+  test('memoizes the promise', async () => {
+    // Given
+    system._resetIsWsl()
+
+    // When
+    const promise1 = system.isWsl()
+    const promise2 = system.isWsl()
+
+    // Then
+    expect(promise1).toBe(promise2)
+    await promise1
+  })
+
+  test('resets the memoized promise', async () => {
+    // Given
+    system._resetIsWsl()
+    const promise1 = system.isWsl()
+
+    // When
+    system._resetIsWsl()
+    const promise2 = system.isWsl()
+
+    // Then
+    expect(promise1).not.toBe(promise2)
+    await Promise.all([promise1, promise2])
+  })
+})
diff --git a/packages/cli-kit/src/public/node/system.ts b/packages/cli-kit/src/public/node/system.ts
index 3f449f8ff34..b74bbda8a3a 100644
--- a/packages/cli-kit/src/public/node/system.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-kit/src/public/node/system.ts
@@ -354,14 +354,28 @@ export function isCI(): boolean {
   return isTruthy(process.env.CI)
 }
 
+/**
+ * Memoized promise for the WSL check.
+ */
+let memoizedIsWsl: Promise<boolean> | undefined
+
 /**
  * Check if the current environment is a WSL environment.
  *
  * @returns True if the current environment is a WSL environment.
  */
-export async function isWsl(): Promise<boolean> {
-  const wsl = await import('is-wsl')
-  return wsl.default
+export function isWsl(): Promise<boolean> {
+  return (memoizedIsWsl ??= (async () => {
+    const wsl = await import('is-wsl')
+    return wsl.default
+  })())
+}
+
+/**
+ * Resets the memoized WSL check.
+ */
+export function _resetIsWsl(): void {
+  memoizedIsWsl = undefined
 }
 
 /**