diff --git a/cura/CuraApplication.py b/cura/CuraApplication.py
index dd67e48c20..aac1338444 100755
--- a/cura/CuraApplication.py
+++ b/cura/CuraApplication.py
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ class CuraApplication(QtApplication):
             Resources.addSearchPath(os.path.join(os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__)), "..", "..", "plugins"))
 
             # venv site-packages
-            Resources.addSearchPath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(sys.executable), "..", "share", "cura", "resources"))
+            Resources.addSearchPath(os.path.join(app_root, "..", "share", "cura", "resources"))
 
     @classmethod
     def _initializeSettingDefinitions(cls):