diff --git a/make_default_user.mk b/make_default_user.mk
index f3f595d21869ad5992745e1e39c488a502c77b2d..d47fd60b3af96d0a1ce98a4a212b2bf223239226 100644
--- a/make_default_user.mk
+++ b/make_default_user.mk
@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@ USER_PASSWORD := balkan
 endif
 
 make_default_user:
-	./.env/bin/balkan create_dev_user --email="$(USER_EMAIL)" --password="$(USER_PASSWORD)"
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+	$(BALKAN) create_dev_user --email="$(USER_EMAIL)" --password="$(USER_PASSWORD)"
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