diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index bf266e5f..e40dc33c 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -19,6 +19,14 @@ is_freebsd = host_machine.system().startswith('freebsd')
 datadir = get_option('datadir')
 sysconfdir = get_option('sysconfdir')
 prefix = get_option('prefix')
+libexecdir = get_option('libexecdir')
+
+if libexecdir == ''
+	libexecdir = 'lib'
+endif
+sway_libexecdir = join_paths(prefix, libexecdir, 'sway')
+add_project_arguments('-DSWAY_LIBEXECDIR="/@0@"'.format(sway_libexecdir), language : 'c')
+
 
 jsonc          = dependency('json-c', version: '>=0.13')
 pcre           = dependency('libpcre')
@@ -113,6 +121,7 @@ config = configuration_data()
 config.set('sysconfdir', join_paths(prefix, sysconfdir))
 config.set('datadir', join_paths(prefix, datadir))
 config.set('prefix', prefix)
+config.set('sway_libexecdir', sway_libexecdir)
 
 configure_file(
 	configuration: config,
diff --git a/security.d/00-defaults.in b/security.d/00-defaults.in
index e4626477..b5ae1149 100644
--- a/security.d/00-defaults.in
+++ b/security.d/00-defaults.in
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@
 # Configures enabled compositor features for specific programs
 permit * fullscreen keyboard mouse
 permit @prefix@/bin/swaylock lock
-permit @prefix@/bin/swaybg background
 permit @prefix@/bin/swaygrab screenshot
-permit @prefix@/bin/swaybar panel
+permit @sway_libexecdir@/swaybg  background
+permit @sway_libexecdir@/swaybar panel
 
 # Configures enabled IPC features for specific programs
 ipc @prefix@/bin/swaymsg {
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ ipc @prefix@/bin/swaymsg {
     }
 }
 
-ipc @prefix@/bin/swaybar {
+ipc @sway_libexecdir@/swaybar {
     bar-config enabled
     outputs enabled
     workspaces enabled
diff --git a/sway/commands/exec_always.c b/sway/commands/exec_always.c
index af4e4965..b3078640 100644
--- a/sway/commands/exec_always.c
+++ b/sway/commands/exec_always.c
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include "log.h"
 #include "stringop.h"
 
+
 struct cmd_results *cmd_exec_always(int argc, char **argv) {
 	struct cmd_results *error = NULL;
 	if (!config->active) return cmd_results_new(CMD_DEFER, NULL, NULL);
@@ -51,7 +52,44 @@ struct cmd_results *cmd_exec_always(int argc, char **argv) {
 	if ((pid = fork()) == 0) {
 		// Fork child process again
 		setsid();
+
 		if ((*child = fork()) == 0) {
+			// Acquire the current PATH
+			char *path = getenv("PATH");
+			const char *extra_path = ":" SWAY_LIBEXECDIR;
+			const size_t extra_size = sizeof(SWAY_LIBEXECDIR) + 1;
+
+			if (!path) {
+				size_t n = confstr(_CS_PATH, NULL, 0);
+				path = malloc(n + extra_size);
+				if (!path) {
+					wlr_log(L_ERROR, "exec_always: Unable to allocate PATH");
+					exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+				}
+				confstr(_CS_PATH, path, n);
+
+			} else {
+				size_t n = strlen(path) + 1;
+				char *tmp = malloc(n + extra_size);
+				if (!tmp) {
+					wlr_log(L_ERROR, "exec_always: Unable to allocate PATH");
+					exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+				}
+
+				strncpy(tmp, path, n);
+				path = tmp;
+			}
+
+			// Append /usr/lib/sway to PATH
+			strcat(path, extra_path);
+			if (!setenv("PATH", path, 1)) {
+				free(path);
+				wlr_log(L_ERROR, "exec_always: Unable to set PATH");
+				exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+			}
+			free(path);
+
+			// Execute the command
 			execl("/bin/sh", "/bin/sh", "-c", cmd, (void *)NULL);
 			// Not reached
 		}
diff --git a/swaybar/meson.build b/swaybar/meson.build
index d65edb11..41c81a88 100644
--- a/swaybar/meson.build
+++ b/swaybar/meson.build
@@ -24,5 +24,6 @@ executable(
 		wlroots,
 	],
 	link_with: [lib_sway_common, lib_sway_client],
-	install: true
+	install: true,
+	install_dir: sway_libexecdir
 )
diff --git a/swaybg/meson.build b/swaybg/meson.build
index 8704de6d..716178d2 100644
--- a/swaybg/meson.build
+++ b/swaybg/meson.build
@@ -14,5 +14,6 @@ executable(
 		wlroots,
 	],
 	link_with: [lib_sway_common, lib_sway_client],
-	install: true
+	install: true,
+	install_dir: sway_libexecdir
 )