diff --git a/mainwindow.cpp b/mainwindow.cpp
index b258984..ad11e82 100644
--- a/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -153,6 +153,9 @@ void MainWindow::showShutdownModal()
 
 void MainWindow::shutdown()
 {
+    QString appPath = QCoreApplication::applicationDirPath();
+    QString cmd = appPath + "/shutdown.sh";
+
     shutdownProcess = new QProcess(this);
-    shutdownProcess->start("/usr/bin/sudo" "shutdown -r now");
+    shutdownProcess->start(cmd);
 }
diff --git a/player.pro b/player.pro
index 25aaac1..a5ae3b2 100644
--- a/player.pro
+++ b/player.pro
@@ -68,4 +68,5 @@ RESOURCES += \
 DISTFILES += \
     README.md \
     scale-skin.sh \
+    shutdown.sh \
     styles/controlbuttonswidget.shuffleButton.4x.qss
diff --git a/shutdown.sh b/shutdown.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..3ddd483
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shutdown.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+sudo shutdown now