diff --git a/packaging/ubuntu/lbry-init.conf b/packaging/ubuntu/lbry-init.conf
index c1e192deb..8d0e36d25 100644
--- a/packaging/ubuntu/lbry-init.conf
+++ b/packaging/ubuntu/lbry-init.conf
@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@ stop on runlevel [016]
 respawn
 respawn limit 5 20
 
-exec /usr/share/python/lbrynet/bin/lbrynet-daemon
+exec /opt/venvs/lbrynet/bin/lbrynet-daemon
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packaging/ubuntu/lbry.desktop b/packaging/ubuntu/lbry.desktop
index 66ea2e078..5a0e1fe09 100644
--- a/packaging/ubuntu/lbry.desktop
+++ b/packaging/ubuntu/lbry.desktop
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ Type=Application
 
 MimeType=x-scheme-handler/lbry;
 
-Exec=/usr/share/python/lbrynet/bin/lbry %U
+Exec=/usr/bin/lbry %U
 
 Actions=StopDaemon;
 
 [Desktop Action StopDaemon]
 Name=Stop Daemon
-Exec=/usr/share/python/lbrynet/bin/stop-lbrynet-daemon
+Exec=/opt/venvs/lbrynet/bin/stop-lbrynet-daemon
diff --git a/packaging/ubuntu/ubuntu_package_setup.sh b/packaging/ubuntu/ubuntu_package_setup.sh
index e5e25432d..002a311de 100755
--- a/packaging/ubuntu/ubuntu_package_setup.sh
+++ b/packaging/ubuntu/ubuntu_package_setup.sh
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ addfile "$PACKAGING_DIR/icons/lbry256.png" usr/share/icons/hicolor/256x256/apps/
 addfile "$PACKAGING_DIR/lbry.desktop" usr/share/applications/lbry.desktop
 
 # add lbry executable script
-BINPATH=usr/share/python/lbrynet/bin
+BINPATH=opt/venvs/lbrynet/bin
 addfile "$PACKAGING_DIR/lbry" "$BINPATH/lbry"
 
 # symlink scripts into /usr/bin