diff --git a/src/generic.rs b/src/generic.rs
index 158b2fb7..d55ab011 100644
--- a/src/generic.rs
+++ b/src/generic.rs
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ use std::process::Command;
 const EMACS_UPGRADE: &str = include_str!("emacs.el");
 
 #[must_use]
-pub fn run_cargo_update(base_dirs: &BaseDirs, terminal: &mut Terminal, dry_run: bool) -> Option<(&'static str, bool)> {
-    if let Some(cargo_update) = base_dirs.home_dir().join(".cargo/bin/cargo-install-update").if_exists() {
+pub fn run_cargo_update(terminal: &mut Terminal, dry_run: bool) -> Option<(&'static str, bool)> {
+    if let Some(cargo_update) = utils::which("cargo-install-update") {
         terminal.print_separator("Cargo");
 
         let success = || -> Result<(), Error> {
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 7b4ce3cc..cf557cfe 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ fn run() -> Result<(), Error> {
         &mut execution_context,
     )?);
     report.push_result(execute(
-        |terminal| generic::run_cargo_update(&base_dirs, terminal, opt.dry_run),
+        |terminal| generic::run_cargo_update(terminal, opt.dry_run),
         &mut execution_context,
     )?);