diff --git a/loaih/__init__.py b/loaih/__init__.py
index e3fe8e7..249a32d 100644
--- a/loaih/__init__.py
+++ b/loaih/__init__.py
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ class Build(object):
 
         buildopts_str = str.join(' ', buildopts)
         # Build the number-specific build
-        subprocess.run(shlex.split(f"VERSION={self.appversion} ./appimagetool {buildopts_str} -v ./{self.appname}.AppDir/"))
+        subprocess.run(shlex.split(f"{self.appnamedir}/appimagetool {buildopts_str} -v ./{self.appname}.AppDir/"), env={ 'VERSION': self.appversion })
         
         print(f"Built AppImage version {self.appversion}")