diff --git a/src/common/user-store.ts b/src/common/user-store.ts
index ef72fd72bf..a0cfe09fd5 100644
--- a/src/common/user-store.ts
+++ b/src/common/user-store.ts
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ export class UserStore extends BaseStore<UserStoreModel> {
     colorTheme: UserStore.defaultTheme,
     downloadMirror: "default",
     downloadKubectlBinaries: true,  // Download kubectl binaries matching cluster version
-    downloadBinariesPath: "",
-    kubectlBinariesPath: "$PATH/kubectl"
+    downloadBinariesPath: this.getDefaultKubectlPath(),
+    kubectlBinariesPath: ""
   };
 
   get isNewVersion() {
diff --git a/src/renderer/components/+preferences/kubectl-binaries.tsx b/src/renderer/components/+preferences/kubectl-binaries.tsx
index bbe55ed7b0..2917b32bbd 100644
--- a/src/renderer/components/+preferences/kubectl-binaries.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/components/+preferences/kubectl-binaries.tsx
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { Input } from '../input';
 import { SubTitle } from '../layout/sub-title';
 import { UserPreferences, userStore } from '../../../common/user-store';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
+import { Kubectl } from '../../../main/kubectl';
 
 export const KubectlBinaries = observer(({ preferences }: { preferences: UserPreferences }) => {
   const [downloadPath, setDownloadPath] = useState(preferences.downloadBinariesPath || "");
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ export const KubectlBinaries = observer(({ preferences }: { preferences: UserPre
           onBlur={save}
         />
         <small className="hint">
-          <Trans>Default: $PATH/kubectl</Trans>
+          <Trans>Default:</Trans>{" "}{Kubectl.bundledKubectlPath}
         </small>
       </>
     );