diff --git a/vpn/openvpn/openvpnadvancedwidget.cpp b/vpn/openvpn/openvpnadvancedwidget.cpp
index 2f11ba1d..310f11b4 100644
--- a/vpn/openvpn/openvpnadvancedwidget.cpp
+++ b/vpn/openvpn/openvpnadvancedwidget.cpp
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ OpenVpnAdvancedWidget::OpenVpnAdvancedWidget(const NetworkManager::VpnSetting::P
     connect(m_ui->cmbProxyType, static_cast<void (QComboBox::*)(int)>(&QComboBox::currentIndexChanged), this, &OpenVpnAdvancedWidget::proxyTypeChanged);
 
     // start openVPN process and get its cipher list
-    const QString openVpnBinary = QStandardPaths::findExecutable("openvpn", QStringList{"/sbin", "/usr/sbin"});
+    const QString openVpnBinary = "@openvpn@/bin/openvpn";
     const QStringList ciphersArgs(QLatin1String("--show-ciphers"));
     const QStringList versionArgs(QLatin1String("--version"));