diff --git a/kittens/choose_fonts/main.py b/kittens/choose_fonts/main.py
index 2303812c9..9f042654b 100644
--- a/kittens/choose_fonts/main.py
+++ b/kittens/choose_fonts/main.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import os
 
+from kitty.constants import kitten_exe
+
 
 def main(args: 'list[str]') -> None:
     # allow running this kitten via map key kitten choose-fonts
-    os.execlp('kitten', 'kitten', *args)
+    os.execlp(kitten_exe(), 'kitten', *args)