diff --git a/utils/system_daemon/main.cpp b/utils/system_daemon/main.cpp
index eec94063..43bde100 100755
--- a/utils/system_daemon/main.cpp
+++ b/utils/system_daemon/main.cpp
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ int main(int argc, char * argv[]) {
 		if (!name.isEmpty())
 			args << "-n" << name;
 		PIProcess p;
-		p.exec("readlink /proc/self/exe");
+		p.exec("/usr/bin/readlink", PIStringList() << "/proc/self/exe");
 		piCout << p.readOutput();
 		piCout << "start in background:" << PISystemInfo::instance()->execCommand;// << "; with args" << args;
 		PIProcess::execIndependent(PISystemInfo::instance()->execCommand, args);