diff --git a/ui/goldwarden.py b/ui/goldwarden.py
index 0586d4a..e0973bb 100644
--- a/ui/goldwarden.py
+++ b/ui/goldwarden.py
@@ -1,13 +1,19 @@
 import subprocess
 import json
+from shutil import which
 import os
+import sys
 
 # if flatpak
 if os.path.exists("/app/bin/goldwarden"):
     BINARY_PATH = "/app/bin/goldwarden"
 else:
-    res = subprocess.run(["which", "goldwarden"])
-    BINARY_PATH = res.stdout.decode("utf-8").strip()
+    BINARY_PATH = which('goldwarden')
+    if isinstance(BINARY_PATH,str):
+        BINARY_PATH = BINARY_PATH.strip()
+    else:
+        print("goldwarden executable not found")
+        sys.exit()
 
 def set_api_url(url):
     restic_cmd = f"{BINARY_PATH} config set-api-url {url}"
@@ -181,4 +187,4 @@ def run_daemon():
         print(line.decode("utf-8"))
     result.wait()
     print("quitting goldwarden daemon")
-    return result.returncode
\ No newline at end of file
+    return result.returncode