diff --git a/datman/src/remote/backup_source_requester.rs b/datman/src/remote/backup_source_requester.rs
index 3f18520..22087a7 100644
--- a/datman/src/remote/backup_source_requester.rs
+++ b/datman/src/remote/backup_source_requester.rs
@@ -96,7 +96,13 @@ pub fn backup_remote_source_to_destination(
             let connection = Command::new("ssh")
                 .arg(&remote_host_descriptor.user_at_host)
                 .arg("--")
-                .arg("datman")
+                .arg(
+                    &remote_host_descriptor
+                        .path_to_datman
+                        .as_ref()
+                        .map(|x| x.as_str())
+                        .unwrap_or("datman"),
+                )
                 .arg("_backup_source_responder")
                 .stdin(Stdio::piped())
                 .stdout(Stdio::piped())