diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/8944-django-command-fix.yml b/changelogs/fragments/8944-django-command-fix.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..755bf5628a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/8944-django-command-fix.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+bugfixes:
+  - python_runner module utils - parameter ``path_prefix`` was being handled as string when it should be a list (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/8944).
+  - django_command - option ``command`` is now split lexically before passed to underlying PythonRunner (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/8944).
diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/python_runner.py b/plugins/module_utils/python_runner.py
index f678f247b4..b65867c61e 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/python_runner.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/python_runner.py
@@ -22,10 +22,12 @@ class PythonRunner(CmdRunner):
         if (os.path.isabs(python) or '/' in python):
             self.python = python
         elif self.has_venv:
-            path_prefix = os.path.join(venv, "bin")
+            if path_prefix is None:
+                path_prefix = []
+            path_prefix.append(os.path.join(venv, "bin"))
             if environ_update is None:
                 environ_update = {}
-            environ_update["PATH"] = "%s:%s" % (path_prefix, os.environ["PATH"])
+            environ_update["PATH"] = "%s:%s" % (":".join(path_prefix), os.environ["PATH"])
             environ_update["VIRTUAL_ENV"] = venv
 
         python_cmd = [self.python] + _ensure_list(command)
diff --git a/plugins/modules/django_command.py b/plugins/modules/django_command.py
index 788f4a100e..dcb8d26313 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/django_command.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/django_command.py
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ run_info:
   returned: success and O(verbosity) >= 3
 """
 
+import shlex
+
 from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.module_utils.django import DjangoModuleHelper
 from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.module_utils.cmd_runner import cmd_runner_fmt
 
@@ -74,6 +76,9 @@ class DjangoCommand(DjangoModuleHelper):
     )
     django_admin_arg_order = "extra_args"
 
+    def __init_module__(self):
+        self.vars.command = shlex.split(self.vars.command)
+
 
 def main():
     DjangoCommand.execute()
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/django_command/aliases b/tests/integration/targets/django_command/aliases
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ae3c2623a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/django_command/aliases
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+# Copyright (c) Ansible Project
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+
+azp/posix/2
+skip/python2
+skip/freebsd
+skip/macos
+skip/osx
+skip/rhel8.2
+skip/rhel8.3
+skip/rhel8.4
+skip/rhel8.5
+skip/rhel8.6
+skip/rhel8.7
+skip/rhel8.8
+skip/rhel9.0
+skip/rhel9.1
+skip/rhel9.2
+skip/rhel9.3
+skip/rhel9.4
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/django_command/files/base_test/1045-single-app-project/single_app_project/core/settings.py b/tests/integration/targets/django_command/files/base_test/1045-single-app-project/single_app_project/core/settings.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..881221c066
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/django_command/files/base_test/1045-single-app-project/single_app_project/core/settings.py
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# Copyright (c) Ansible Project
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+
+# single_app_project/core/settings.py
+SECRET_KEY = 'testtesttesttesttest'
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/django_command/files/base_test/1045-single-app-project/single_app_project/manage.py b/tests/integration/targets/django_command/files/base_test/1045-single-app-project/single_app_project/manage.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..4b4eddcb67
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/django_command/files/base_test/1045-single-app-project/single_app_project/manage.py
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# Copyright (c) Ansible Project
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+# single_app_project/manage.py
+import os
+import sys
+
+
+def main():
+    os.environ.setdefault('DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE', 'single_app_project.core.settings')
+    from django.core.management import execute_from_command_line
+    execute_from_command_line(sys.argv)
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/django_command/files/base_test/simple_project/p1/manage.py b/tests/integration/targets/django_command/files/base_test/simple_project/p1/manage.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..be3140f44d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/django_command/files/base_test/simple_project/p1/manage.py
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# Copyright (c) Ansible Project
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+"""Django's command-line utility for administrative tasks."""
+import os
+import sys
+
+
+def main():
+    """Run administrative tasks."""
+    os.environ.setdefault('DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE', 'p1.settings')
+    try:
+        from django.core.management import execute_from_command_line
+    except ImportError as exc:
+        raise ImportError(
+            "Couldn't import Django. Are you sure it's installed and "
+            "available on your PYTHONPATH environment variable? Did you "
+            "forget to activate a virtual environment?"
+        ) from exc
+    execute_from_command_line(sys.argv)
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/django_command/files/base_test/simple_project/p1/p1/settings.py b/tests/integration/targets/django_command/files/base_test/simple_project/p1/p1/settings.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..86b3ae64c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/django_command/files/base_test/simple_project/p1/p1/settings.py
@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright (c) Ansible Project
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+"""
+Django settings for p1 project.
+
+Generated by 'django-admin startproj' using Django 3.1.5.
+
+For more information on this file, see
+https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/3.1/topics/settings/
+
+For the full list of settings and their values, see
+https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/3.1/ref/settings/
+"""
+
+import os
+from pathlib import Path
+
+# Build paths inside the project like this: BASE_DIR / 'subdir'.
+BASE_DIR = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
+
+
+# Quick-start development settings - unsuitable for production
+# See https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/3.1/howto/deployment/checklist/
+
+# SECURITY WARNING: keep the secret key used in production secret!
+SECRET_KEY = '%g@gyhl*q@@g(_ab@t^76dao^#b9-v8mw^50)x_bv6wpl+mukj'
+
+# SECURITY WARNING: don't run with debug turned on in production!
+DEBUG = True
+
+ALLOWED_HOSTS = []
+
+
+# Application definition
+
+INSTALLED_APPS = [
+    'django.contrib.admin',
+    'django.contrib.auth',
+    'django.contrib.contenttypes',
+    'django.contrib.sessions',
+    'django.contrib.messages',
+    'django.contrib.staticfiles',
+]
+
+MIDDLEWARE = [
+    'django.middleware.security.SecurityMiddleware',
+    'django.contrib.sessions.middleware.SessionMiddleware',
+    'django.middleware.common.CommonMiddleware',
+    'django.middleware.csrf.CsrfViewMiddleware',
+    'django.contrib.auth.middleware.AuthenticationMiddleware',
+    'django.contrib.messages.middleware.MessageMiddleware',
+    'django.middleware.clickjacking.XFrameOptionsMiddleware',
+]
+
+ROOT_URLCONF = 'p1.urls'
+
+TEMPLATES = [
+    {
+        'BACKEND': 'django.template.backends.django.DjangoTemplates',
+        'DIRS': [],
+        'APP_DIRS': True,
+        'OPTIONS': {
+            'context_processors': [
+                'django.template.context_processors.debug',
+                'django.template.context_processors.request',
+                'django.contrib.auth.context_processors.auth',
+                'django.contrib.messages.context_processors.messages',
+            ],
+        },
+    },
+]
+
+WSGI_APPLICATION = 'p1.wsgi.application'
+
+
+# Database
+# https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/3.1/ref/settings/#databases
+
+DATABASES = {
+    'default': {
+        'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.sqlite3',
+        'NAME': BASE_DIR / 'db.sqlite3',
+    }
+}
+
+
+# Password validation
+# https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/3.1/ref/settings/#auth-password-validators
+
+AUTH_PASSWORD_VALIDATORS = [
+    {
+        'NAME': 'django.contrib.auth.password_validation.UserAttributeSimilarityValidator',
+    },
+    {
+        'NAME': 'django.contrib.auth.password_validation.MinimumLengthValidator',
+    },
+    {
+        'NAME': 'django.contrib.auth.password_validation.CommonPasswordValidator',
+    },
+    {
+        'NAME': 'django.contrib.auth.password_validation.NumericPasswordValidator',
+    },
+]
+
+
+# Internationalization
+# https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/3.1/topics/i18n/
+
+LANGUAGE_CODE = 'en-us'
+
+TIME_ZONE = 'UTC'
+
+USE_I18N = True
+
+USE_L10N = True
+
+USE_TZ = True
+
+
+# Static files (CSS, JavaScript, Images)
+# https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/3.1/howto/static-files/
+
+STATIC_URL = '/static/'
+STATIC_ROOT = '/tmp/django-static'
+
+if "DJANGO_ANSIBLE_RAISE" in os.environ:
+    raise ValueError("DJANGO_ANSIBLE_RAISE={0}".format(os.environ["DJANGO_ANSIBLE_RAISE"]))
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/django_command/files/base_test/simple_project/p1/p1/urls.py b/tests/integration/targets/django_command/files/base_test/simple_project/p1/p1/urls.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..36cb592756
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/django_command/files/base_test/simple_project/p1/p1/urls.py
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+# Copyright (c) Ansible Project
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+"""p1 URL Configuration
+
+The `urlpatterns` list routes URLs to views. For more information please see:
+    https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/2.2/topics/http/urls/
+Examples:
+Function views
+    1. Add an import:  from my_app import views
+    2. Add a URL to urlpatterns:  path('', views.home, name='home')
+Class-based views
+    1. Add an import:  from other_app.views import Home
+    2. Add a URL to urlpatterns:  path('', Home.as_view(), name='home')
+Including another URLconf
+    1. Import the include() function: from django.urls import include, path
+    2. Add a URL to urlpatterns:  path('blog/', include('blog.urls'))
+"""
+from django.contrib import admin
+from django.urls import path
+
+urlpatterns = [
+    path('admin/', admin.site.urls),
+]
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/django_command/files/base_test/startproj/.keep b/tests/integration/targets/django_command/files/base_test/startproj/.keep
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/django_command/meta/main.yml b/tests/integration/targets/django_command/meta/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4a216308a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/django_command/meta/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+---
+# Copyright (c) Ansible Project
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+
+dependencies:
+  - setup_pkg_mgr
+  - setup_os_pkg_name
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/django_command/tasks/main.yaml b/tests/integration/targets/django_command/tasks/main.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9d052dc44f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/django_command/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+# Test code for django_command module
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2020, Alexei Znamensky <russoz@gmail.com>
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+- name: Create temporary test directory
+  tempfile:
+    state: directory
+    suffix: .django_command
+  register: tmp_django_root
+
+- name: Install OS package virtualenv
+  package:
+    name: "{{ os_package_name.virtualenv }}"
+    state: present
+
+- name: Ensure virtualenv is created
+  command: >-
+    virtualenv {{ tmp_django_root.path }}/venv
+
+- name: Update python package pip
+  pip:
+    name: pip
+    state: latest
+    virtualenv: "{{ tmp_django_root.path }}/venv"
+
+- name: Install python package django
+  pip:
+    name: django
+    state: present
+    virtualenv: "{{ tmp_django_root.path }}/venv"
+
+- name: Copy files
+  copy:
+    src: base_test/
+    dest: "{{ tmp_django_root.path }}"
+    mode: preserve
+
+- name: Create project
+  command:
+    chdir: "{{ tmp_django_root.path }}/startproj"
+    cmd: "{{ tmp_django_root.path }}/venv/bin/django-admin startproject test_django_command_1"
+
+- name: Create app
+  command:
+    chdir: "{{ tmp_django_root.path }}/startproj"
+    cmd: "{{ tmp_django_root.path }}/venv/bin/django-admin startapp app1"
+
+- name: Check
+  community.general.django_command:
+    pythonpath: "{{ tmp_django_root.path }}/startproj/test_django_command_1"
+    settings: test_django_command_1.settings
+    command: check
+    venv: "{{ tmp_django_root.path }}/venv"
+
+- name: Check simple_project
+  community.general.django_command:
+    pythonpath: "{{ tmp_django_root.path }}/simple_project/p1"
+    settings: p1.settings
+    command: check
+    venv: "{{ tmp_django_root.path }}/venv"
+
+- name: Check custom project
+  community.general.django_command:
+    pythonpath: "{{ tmp_django_root.path }}/1045-single-app-project/single_app_project"
+    settings: core.settings
+    command: check
+    venv: "{{ tmp_django_root.path }}/venv"
+
+- name: Run collectstatic --noinput on simple project
+  community.general.django_command:
+    pythonpath: "{{ tmp_django_root.path }}/simple_project/p1"
+    settings: p1.settings
+    command: collectstatic --noinput
+    venv: "{{ tmp_django_root.path }}/venv"
+
+- name: Trigger exception with environment variable
+  community.general.django_command:
+    pythonpath: "{{ tmp_django_root.path }}/simple_project/p1"
+    settings: p1.settings
+    command: collectstatic --noinput
+    venv: "{{ tmp_django_root.path }}/venv"
+  environment:
+    DJANGO_ANSIBLE_RAISE: blah
+  ignore_errors: true
+  register: env_raise
+
+- name: Check env variable reached manage.py
+  ansible.builtin.assert:
+    that:
+      - "'ValueError: DJANGO_ANSIBLE_RAISE=blah' in env_raise.msg"