diff --git a/lua/ranger-nvim.lua b/lua/ranger-nvim.lua
index be95e36..3bd1587 100644
--- a/lua/ranger-nvim.lua
+++ b/lua/ranger-nvim.lua
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ local function build_ranger_cmd(select_current_file)
 	local selectfile_flag = select_current_file and " --selectfile=" .. selected_file or ""
 	if select_current_file then
 		return string.format(
-			"ranger --choosefiles=%s %s %s",
+			"@ranger@ --choosefiles=%s %s %s",
 			SELECTED_FILEPATH,
 			selectfile_flag,
 			create_ranger_cmd_flags(create_cmd_values(opts.keybinds))
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ local function build_ranger_cmd(select_current_file)
 	else
 		vim.api.nvim_buf_delete(1, { force = true })
 		return string.format(
-			"ranger  --choosefiles=%s %s %s",
+			"@ranger@  --choosefiles=%s %s %s",
 			SELECTED_FILEPATH,
 			create_ranger_cmd_flags(create_cmd_values(opts.keybinds)),
 			get_absolute_argument()
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ end
 ---Opens ranger and open selected files on exit.
 ---@param select_current_file boolean|nil open ranger and select the current file. Defaults to true.
 function M.open(select_current_file)
-	if vim.fn.executable("ranger") ~= 1 then
+	if vim.fn.executable("@ranger@") ~= 1 then
 		vim.api.nvim_err_write(
 			"ranger executable not found, please check that ranger is installed and is in your path\n"
 		)