diff --git a/lib/API/Startup.js b/lib/API/Startup.js
index 23103753..20300ca4 100644
--- a/lib/API/Startup.js
+++ b/lib/API/Startup.js
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ var eachLimit    = require('async/eachLimit');
 var exec         = require('child_process').exec;
 var Common       = require('../Common.js');
 var cst          = require('../../constants.js');
+var util 	       = require('util');
 
 module.exports = function(CLI) {
   /**
@@ -307,8 +308,11 @@ module.exports = function(CLI) {
     /**
      * 4# Replace template variable value
      */
+   var envPath = new RegExp(path.dirname(process.execPath)).test(process.env.PATH)
+      ? process.env.PATH
+      : util.format('%s:%s', process.env.PATH || '', path.dirname(process.execPath));
     template = template.replace(/%PM2_PATH%/g, process.mainModule.filename)
-      .replace(/%NODE_PATH%/g, path.dirname(process.execPath))
+      .replace(/%NODE_PATH%/g, envPath)
       .replace(/%USER%/g, user)
       .replace(/%HOME_PATH%/g, opts.hp ? path.resolve(opts.hp, '.pm2') : cst.PM2_ROOT_PATH)
       .replace(/%SERVICE_NAME%/g, service_name);