diff --git a/pygeoweaver/utils.py b/pygeoweaver/utils.py
index 975ddf6..4b864d6 100644
--- a/pygeoweaver/utils.py
+++ b/pygeoweaver/utils.py
@@ -39,13 +39,13 @@ def get_root_dir():
 def get_java_bin_from_which():
     # Check if 'which' command is available
     try:
-        subprocess.check_output(['which', 'java'])
+        subprocess.check_output(['source', '~/.bashrc', '&&', 'which', 'java'])
     except (subprocess.CalledProcessError, FileNotFoundError):
         return None
     
     # Run 'which java' command to get the Java binary path
     try:
-        output = subprocess.check_output(['which', 'java'], encoding='utf-8')
+        output = subprocess.check_output(['source', '~/.bashrc', '&&', 'which', 'java'], encoding='utf-8')
         java_bin_path = output.strip()
     except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
         return None