diff --git a/kak/send.go b/kak/send.go
index 0ca021e..76381e2 100644
--- a/kak/send.go
+++ b/kak/send.go
@@ -7,7 +7,11 @@ import (
 )
 
 func Send(kctx *Context, command string) error {
-	cmd := exec.Command("kak", "-p", kctx.Session.Name)
+	kakExec, err := kakExec()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	cmd := exec.Command(kakExec, "-p", kctx.Session.Name)
 	// cmd.Stdout = os.Stdout
 	// cmd.Stderr = os.Stderr
 
diff --git a/kak/start.go b/kak/start.go
index 9632856..13ead84 100644
--- a/kak/start.go
+++ b/kak/start.go
@@ -17,7 +17,12 @@ func Start(name string) (sessionName string, err error) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	cmd := exec.Command("kak", "-s", sessionName, "-d")
+	kakExec, err := kakExec()
+	if err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+	cmd := exec.Command(kakExec, "-s", sessionName, "-d")
 
 	err = cmd.Start()
 	if err != nil {