diff --git a/framework/qml/src/BackendConnection.cpp b/framework/qml/src/BackendConnection.cpp
index 966cc1b..4be825c 100644
--- a/framework/qml/src/BackendConnection.cpp
+++ b/framework/qml/src/BackendConnection.cpp
@@ -135,7 +135,8 @@ QString BackendConnection::resolveFrankenphpBin() const
 {
     const QByteArray override = qgetenv("BRIDGE_FRANKENPHP_BIN");
     if (!override.isEmpty()) return QString::fromUtf8(override);
-    return QCoreApplication::applicationDirPath() + QStringLiteral("/bin/frankenphp");
+    // build-appimage.sh installs frankenphp as a sibling of the host binary at usr/bin/frankenphp.
+    return QCoreApplication::applicationDirPath() + QStringLiteral("/frankenphp");
 }
 
 QString BackendConnection::resolveSymfonyDir() const