diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index d6313ed..d869f6a 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -4,8 +4,9 @@ from setuptools.command.build_py import build_py as _build
 
 import os.path
 import subprocess
+import shutil
 
-PROTOC_BIN = "/usr/bin/protoc"
+PROTOC_EXEC = "protoc"
 
 CURRENT_DIR = os.path.abspath( os.path.dirname( __file__ ) )
 
@@ -13,11 +14,12 @@ class ProtobufBuilder(_build):
 
     def run(self):
         # check if protobuf is installed
-        if not os.path.isfile(PROTOC_BIN):
+        exec_path = shutil.which(PROTOC_EXEC)
+        if exec_path is None:
             raise Exception("You should install protobuf compiler")
 
         print("Building protobuf file")
-        subprocess.run([PROTOC_BIN,
+        subprocess.run([exec_path,
             "--proto_path=" + CURRENT_DIR,
             "--python_out=" + CURRENT_DIR + "/gpapi/",
             CURRENT_DIR + "/googleplay.proto"])