diff --git a/apis/installer.go b/apis/installer.go
index 03467f44..b94c599b 100644
--- a/apis/installer.go
+++ b/apis/installer.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ func DefaultInstallerFunc(app core.App, systemSuperuser *core.Record, baseURL st
 	_ = osutils.LaunchURL(url)
 	color.Magenta("\n(!) Launch the URL below in the browser if it hasn't been open already to create your first superuser account:")
 	color.New(color.Bold).Add(color.FgCyan).Println(url)
-	color.New(color.FgHiBlack, color.Italic).Printf("(you can also create your first superuser by running: %s superuser upsert EMAIL PASS)\n\n", os.Args[0])
+	color.New(color.FgHiBlack, color.Italic).Printf("(you can also create your first superuser by running: %s superuser upsert EMAIL PASS)\n\n", executablePath())
 
 	return nil
 }
@@ -86,3 +86,12 @@ func findOrCreateInstallerSuperuser(app core.App) (*core.Record, error) {
 
 	return record, nil
 }
+
+func executablePath() string {
+	// most likely ran with go run
+	if strings.HasPrefix(os.Args[0], os.TempDir()) {
+		return "go run ."
+	}
+
+	return os.Args[0]
+}