diff --git a/cdv/cmds/sim_utils.py b/cdv/cmds/sim_utils.py
index e59ba8f..20912ff 100644
--- a/cdv/cmds/sim_utils.py
+++ b/cdv/cmds/sim_utils.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ async def start_async(root_path: Path, group: Any, restart: bool) -> None:
 
     from chia.cmds.start_funcs import async_start
 
-    sys.argv[0] = str(Path(sys.executable).parent / "chia")  # this gives the correct path to the chia executable
+    sys.argv[0] = "@chia@/bin/chia"  # this gives the correct path to the chia executable
     if root_path.exists():
         config = load_config(root_path, "config.yaml")
         await async_start(root_path, config, group, restart)