diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ecc2910bc..3e0d2a30d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ install:
 	mkdir -p ${DESTDIR}${PREFIX}/share/anki
 	cp -av * ${DESTDIR}${PREFIX}/share/anki/
 	cd ${DESTDIR}${PREFIX}/share/anki && (\
-	mv runanki ${DESTDIR}${PREFIX}/local/bin/anki;\
+	mv tools/runanki.system ${DESTDIR}${PREFIX}/local/bin/anki;\
 	test -d ${DESTDIR}${PREFIX}/share/pixmaps &&\
 	  mv anki.xpm anki.png ${DESTDIR}${PREFIX}/share/pixmaps/;\
 	mv anki.desktop ${DESTDIR}${PREFIX}/share/applications;\
diff --git a/tools/runanki.system b/tools/runanki.system
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..786f6693e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/runanki.system
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+import sys
+sys.path.append("/usr/share/anki")
+
+import aqt
+aqt.run()