diff --git a/start.vbs b/start.vbs
index f1ebf60..8d4dd1c 100644
--- a/start.vbs
+++ b/start.vbs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 Set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
-' Run the application hidden without a terminal window
-WshShell.Run ".\node_modules\electron\dist\electron.exe .", 0, False
+' Use cmd /c to run electron.cmd which is what npm start uses
+' This ensures all environment variables and paths are correctly set
+WshShell.Run "cmd /c .\node_modules\.bin\electron.cmd .", 0, False