diff --git a/src/freedombone b/src/freedombone
index 33a121bc..7c40cf0f 100755
--- a/src/freedombone
+++ b/src/freedombone
@@ -2954,7 +2954,11 @@ function backup_to_friends_servers {
 
   # update crontab
   echo '#!/bin/bash' > /etc/cron.daily/backuptofriends
-  echo "/usr/bin/${PROJECT_NAME}-backup-remote" >> /etc/cron.daily/backuptofriends
+  echo "if [ -f /usr/local/bin/${PROJECT_NAME}-backup-remote ]; then" >> /etc/cron.daily/backuptofriends
+  echo "    /usr/local/bin/${PROJECT_NAME}-backup-remote" >> /etc/cron.daily/backuptofriends
+  echo 'else' >> /etc/cron.daily/backuptofriends
+  echo "    /usr/bin/${PROJECT_NAME}-backup-remote" >> /etc/cron.daily/backuptofriends
+  echo 'fi' >> /etc/cron.daily/backuptofriends
   chmod +x /etc/cron.daily/backuptofriends
 
   echo 'backup_to_friends_servers' >> $COMPLETION_FILE