diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3773ee939..afd29529e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -112,17 +112,17 @@ Let's consider the following `assh.yml` file
 hosts:
   hosta:
     Hostname: 1.2.3.4
-  
+
   hostb:
     Hostname: 5.6.7.8
     Gateways:
     - hosta
-    
+
   hostc:
     Hostname: 9.10.11.12
     Gateways:
     - hostb
-    
+
   hostd:
     Hostname: 13.14.15.16
     Gateways:
@@ -278,6 +278,8 @@ includes:
 - ~/.ssh/assh.d/*.yml
 - /etc/assh.yml
 - $ENV_VAR/blah-blah-*/*.yml
+
+ASSHBinaryPath: ~/bin/assh  # optionally set the path of assh
 ```
 
 ---
@@ -376,7 +378,7 @@ With the wrapper, `ssh` will *always* be called with an updated `~/.ssh/config`
 
 ### master (unreleased)
 
-* No entry
+* Add an optional `ASSHBinaryPath` variable in the `assh.yml` file ([#148](https://github.com/moul/advanced-ssh-config/issues/148))
 
 [Full commits list](https://github.com/moul/advanced-ssh-config/compare/v2.3.0...master)
 
diff --git a/pkg/commands/commands.go b/pkg/commands/commands.go
index 864895c18..553c937d6 100644
--- a/pkg/commands/commands.go
+++ b/pkg/commands/commands.go
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func init() {
-	config.ASSHBinary = os.Args[0]
+	config.SetASSHBinaryPath(os.Args[0])
 }
 
 // Commands is the list of cli commands
diff --git a/pkg/config/config.go b/pkg/config/config.go
index a9c1c3884..6fefa8b48 100644
--- a/pkg/config/config.go
+++ b/pkg/config/config.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/moul/advanced-ssh-config/pkg/version"
 )
 
-var ASSHBinary = "assh"
+var asshBinaryPath = "assh"
 
 const defaultSshConfigPath string = "~/.ssh/config"
 
@@ -29,11 +29,18 @@ type Config struct {
 	Defaults          Host             `yaml:"defaults,omitempty,flow" json:"defaults,omitempty"`
 	Includes          []string         `yaml:"includes,omitempty,flow" json:"includes,omitempty"`
 	ASSHKnownHostFile string           `yaml:"asshknownhostfile,omitempty,flow" json:"asshknownhostfile,omitempty"`
+	ASSHBinaryPath    string           `yaml:"asshbinarypath,omitempty,flow" json:"asshbinarypath,omitempty"`
 
 	includedFiles map[string]bool
 	sshConfigPath string
 }
 
+// SetASSHBinaryPath sets the default assh binary path
+// this value may be overwritten in the assh.yml file using the asshbinarypath variable
+func SetASSHBinaryPath(path string) {
+	asshBinaryPath = path
+}
+
 // SaveNewKnownHost registers the target as a new known host and save the full known hosts list on disk
 func (c *Config) SaveNewKnownHost(target string) {
 	c.addKnownHost(target)
@@ -448,6 +455,13 @@ func (c *Config) LoadFiles(pattern string) error {
 		}
 	}
 
+	if c.ASSHBinaryPath != "" {
+		path, err := expandUser(c.ASSHBinaryPath)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		asshBinaryPath = path
+	}
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -501,6 +515,7 @@ func New() *Config {
 	config.includedFiles = make(map[string]bool)
 	config.sshConfigPath = defaultSshConfigPath
 	config.ASSHKnownHostFile = "~/.ssh/assh_known_hosts"
+	config.ASSHBinaryPath = ""
 	return &config
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/config/host.go b/pkg/config/host.go
index 0dc2259e7..e84ed58e5 100644
--- a/pkg/config/host.go
+++ b/pkg/config/host.go
@@ -936,7 +936,7 @@ func (h *Host) WriteSSHConfigTo(w io.Writer) error {
 
 		// ssh-config fields with a different behavior
 		if h.isDefault {
-			fmt.Fprintf(w, "  ProxyCommand %s proxy --port=%%p %%h\n", ASSHBinary)
+			fmt.Fprintf(w, "  ProxyCommand %s proxy --port=%%p %%h\n", asshBinaryPath)
 		} else {
 			if h.ProxyCommand != "" {
 				fmt.Fprintf(w, "  # ProxyCommand %s\n", h.ProxyCommand)