diff --git a/apps/launch.cpp b/apps/launch.cpp
index 9189e32d..3282bc7c 100644
--- a/apps/launch.cpp
+++ b/apps/launch.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Result<void> handle_launch_detached_message(os::IPC::ClientConnection& client)
 
     StringView args[] = { path.view() };
 
-    os::Process::spawn(args[0], { args, 1 }, false);
+    os::Process::spawn(args[0], { args, 1 }, request.search_in_path);
 
     return {};
 }
diff --git a/libos/include/os/ipc/Launcher.h b/libos/include/os/ipc/Launcher.h
index 9c21a56e..1d97269f 100644
--- a/libos/include/os/ipc/Launcher.h
+++ b/libos/include/os/ipc/Launcher.h
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ namespace os
             static constexpr u8 ID = LAUNCH_DETACHED_ID;
 
             IPC_STRING(command);
+            bool search_in_path { false };
         };
     }
 }