diff --git a/src/displayapp/fonts/generate.py b/src/displayapp/fonts/generate.py
index c172df0c..5f940bf5 100755
--- a/src/displayapp/fonts/generate.py
+++ b/src/displayapp/fonts/generate.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ def main():
         subprocess.check_call(line)
         if patches:
             for patch in patches:
-                subprocess.check_call(['/usr/bin/patch', name+'.c', patch])
+                subprocess.check_call(['/usr/bin/env', 'patch', name+'.c', patch])