diff --git a/src/termplotlib/helpers.py b/src/termplotlib/helpers.py
index 4b67fd0..38a2242 100644
--- a/src/termplotlib/helpers.py
+++ b/src/termplotlib/helpers.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ def is_unicode_standard_output():
 
 
 def get_gnuplot_version():
-    out = subprocess.check_output(["gnuplot", "--version"]).decode()
+    out = subprocess.check_output(["@gnuplot@", "--version"]).decode()
     m = re.match("gnuplot (\\d).(\\d) patchlevel (\\d)\n", out)
     if m is None:
         raise RuntimeError("Couldn't get gnuplot version")
diff --git a/src/termplotlib/plot.py b/src/termplotlib/plot.py
index 0f46b87..1418fd1 100644
--- a/src/termplotlib/plot.py
+++ b/src/termplotlib/plot.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ def plot(
     ticks_scale: int = 0,
 ):
     p = subprocess.Popen(
-        ["gnuplot"],
+        ["@gnuplot@"],
         stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
         stdin=subprocess.PIPE,
         stderr=subprocess.PIPE,