diff --git a/src/ncc/Classes/PhpExtension/bootstrap_main.c b/src/ncc/Classes/PhpExtension/bootstrap_main.c
index 03188da..729a7f5 100644
--- a/src/ncc/Classes/PhpExtension/bootstrap_main.c
+++ b/src/ncc/Classes/PhpExtension/bootstrap_main.c
@@ -4,50 +4,77 @@
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <limits.h>
 
-int main(int argc, char *argv[])
-{
-    // Get the program's file path
-    char programPath[PATH_MAX];
-    ssize_t pathLength = readlink("/proc/self/exe", programPath, sizeof(programPath) - 1);
-    if (pathLength == -1)
-    {
-        perror("readlink");
+// Function to check if a file exists in the given path
+int fileExists(const char *path) {
+    return access(path, F_OK) != -1;
+}
+
+// Function to find 'ncc' in the $PATH
+char *findNCCInPath() {
+    char *path = getenv("PATH");
+    if (path == NULL) {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    char *token = strtok(path, ":");
+    while (token != NULL) {
+        char fullPath[PATH_MAX];
+        snprintf(fullPath, sizeof(fullPath), "%s/%s", token, "ncc");
+        if (fileExists(fullPath)) {
+            return strdup(fullPath);
+        }
+        token = strtok(NULL, ":");
+    }
+    return NULL;
+}
+
+int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
+    // Find 'ncc' in the $PATH
+    char *nccPath = findNCCInPath();
+    if (nccPath == NULL) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "Error: 'ncc' needs to be installed on the system or added to the $PATH to execute this program.\n");
         return 1;
     }
 
+    // Get the program's file path
+    char programPath[PATH_MAX];
+    ssize_t pathLength = readlink("/proc/self/exe", programPath, sizeof(programPath) - 1);
+    if (pathLength == -1) {
+        perror("readlink");
+        free(nccPath);
+        return 1;
+    }
     programPath[pathLength] = '\0';
 
     // Calculate the total length needed for the command string
-    size_t totalLength = snprintf(NULL, 0, "ncc exec --package=\"%s\" --exec-args", programPath);
-    for (int i = 1; i < argc; i++)
-    {
-        totalLength += snprintf(NULL, 0, " \"%s\"", argv[i]) + 1; // +1 for space or null terminator
+    size_t totalLength = strlen(nccPath) + strlen(programPath) + 50; // 50 for additional characters
+    for (int i = 1; i < argc; i++) {
+        totalLength += strlen(argv[i]) + 3; // +3 for quotes and space
     }
 
     // Allocate memory for the command string
-    char *command = (char *)malloc(totalLength + 1); // +1 for null terminator
-    if (command == NULL)
-    {
+    char *command = (char *)malloc(totalLength);
+    if (command == NULL) {
         perror("malloc");
+        free(nccPath);
         return 1;
     }
 
     // Construct the command to execute
-    snprintf(command, totalLength + 1, "ncc exec --package=\"%s\" --exec-args", programPath);
-    for (int i = 1; i < argc; i++)
-    {
-        snprintf(command + strlen(command), totalLength - strlen(command) + 1, " \"%s\"", argv[i]);
+    snprintf(command, totalLength, "%s exec --package=\"%s\" --exec-args", nccPath, programPath);
+    for (int i = 1; i < argc; i++) {
+        snprintf(command + strlen(command), totalLength - strlen(command), " \"%s\"", argv[i]);
     }
 
     // Execute the ncc command
     int result = system(command);
     free(command);
+    free(nccPath);
 
-    if (result == -1)
-    {
+    if (result == -1) {
         perror("system");
         return 1;
     }
 
     return WEXITSTATUS(result);
-}
+}
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