diff --git a/src/plugins/controls/label-freetype/plugin.c b/src/plugins/controls/label-freetype/plugin.c
index 917b04c0..83f2bec2 100644
--- a/src/plugins/controls/label-freetype/plugin.c
+++ b/src/plugins/controls/label-freetype/plugin.c
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ find_default_font_path (void)
         FILE *fp;
         static char fc_match_out[PATH_MAX];

-        fp = popen ("/usr/bin/fc-match -f %{file}", "r");
+        fp = popen ("@fcmatch@ -f %{file}", "r");
         if (!fp)
                 return FONT_FALLBACK;

@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ find_default_monospace_font_path (void)
         FILE *fp;
         static char fc_match_out[PATH_MAX];

-        fp = popen ("/usr/bin/fc-match -f %{file} monospace", "r");
+        fp = popen ("@fcmatch@ -f %{file} monospace", "r");
         if (!fp)
                 return MONOSPACE_FONT_FALLBACK;