diff --git a/internal/resticinstaller/resticinstaller.go b/internal/resticinstaller/resticinstaller.go
index 4b0bd62f..91378217 100644
--- a/internal/resticinstaller/resticinstaller.go
+++ b/internal/resticinstaller/resticinstaller.go
@@ -247,11 +247,8 @@ func FindOrInstallResticBinary() (string, error) {
 	// Check for restic installation in data directory.
 	resticInstallPath := path.Join(config.DataDir(), resticBinName)
 	if runtime.GOOS == "windows" {
-		programFiles := os.Getenv("programfiles(x86)")
-		if programFiles == "" {
-			programFiles = os.Getenv("programfiles")
-		}
-		resticInstallPath = path.Join(programFiles, "restic", resticBinName)
+		programFiles := os.Getenv("programfiles")
+		resticInstallPath = path.Join(programFiles, "backrest", resticBinName)
 	}
 
 	// Install restic if not found.