diff --git a/dmensamenu/dmensamenu.py b/dmensamenu/dmensamenu.py
index 7df49f2..052ef1b 100644
--- a/dmensamenu/dmensamenu.py
+++ b/dmensamenu/dmensamenu.py
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ def main():
     parser.add_argument('--city',
                         help='When searching for a canteen, only show the ones from the city specified'
                             +' (case-insensitive).')
-    parser.add_argument('--dmenu', metavar='CMD', default='dmenu -i -l "$lines" -p "$date"',
+    parser.add_argument('--dmenu', metavar='CMD', default='@dmenu@/bin/dmenu -i -l "$lines" -p "$date"',
                         help='Command to execute. '
                              'Can be used to pass custom parameters to dmenu. '
                              'The shell variable $lines will be set to the number of items on the menu '