diff --git a/check_process.sh b/check_process.sh
index 3fcd919..1f8cdc1 100755
--- a/check_process.sh
+++ b/check_process.sh
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ fi
 
 if uname | grep -q "BSD"; then
   # have to run pgrep with sudo in BSD
-  process_count=$(sudo pgrep -f "$process_name" 2>/dev/null | wc -l)
+  process_count=$(sudo /bin/pgrep -f "$process_name" 2>/dev/null | wc -l)
 else
   process_count=$(pgrep -f "$process_name" 2>/dev/null | wc -l)
 fi