diff --git a/lima.cpp b/lima.cpp
index 02485c3..c14d0c8 100644
--- a/lima.cpp
+++ b/lima.cpp
@@ -16,12 +16,16 @@ QString defaultURL()
     return "https://github.com/lima-vm/lima/blob/master/examples/default.yaml";
 }
 
+QStringList brewPaths()
+{
+    return QStringList({ "/usr/local/bin", "/opt/homebrew/bin", "/home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/bin" });
+}
+
 QString limactlPath()
 {
     QString program = QStandardPaths::findExecutable("limactl");
     if (program.isEmpty()) {
-        QStringList paths = { "/usr/local/bin", "/opt/homebrew/bin",
-                              "/home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/bin" };
+        QStringList paths = brewPaths();
         program = QStandardPaths::findExecutable("limactl", paths);
     }
     return program;
diff --git a/lima.h b/lima.h
index 97c28f4..8bccd6a 100644
--- a/lima.h
+++ b/lima.h
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 extern QString defaultYAML();
 extern QString defaultURL();
 
+extern QStringList brewPaths();
 extern QString limactlPath();
 
 #endif // LIMA_H
diff --git a/window.cpp b/window.cpp
index 5dfd7c0..1aeaf46 100644
--- a/window.cpp
+++ b/window.cpp
@@ -706,6 +706,12 @@ void Window::sendCommand(QStringList arguments)
 {
     QString program = limactlPath();
     process = new QProcess(this);
+#ifdef Q_OS_OSX
+    QProcessEnvironment env = QProcessEnvironment::systemEnvironment();
+    // the macOS PATH does not inherit from the terminal PATH, add brew
+    env.insert("PATH", brewPaths().join(":") + ":" + env.value("PATH"));
+    process->setProcessEnvironment(env);
+#endif
     connect(process, SIGNAL(started()), this, SLOT(startedCommand()));
     connect(process, SIGNAL(finished(int, QProcess::ExitStatus)), this,
             SLOT(finishedCommand(int, QProcess::ExitStatus)));