diff --git a/src/main/constants.ts b/src/main/constants.ts
index 651da7e5..9a77872e 100644
--- a/src/main/constants.ts
+++ b/src/main/constants.ts
@@ -20,4 +20,5 @@ export const HTTP_STATUS_CODES = constants;
 // Linux related stuff
 
 export const PROTON_BINARY_PREFIX = "proton";
+export const WINE_BINARY_PREFIX = path.join("files", "bin", "wine64");
 
diff --git a/src/main/ipcs/linux.ipcs.ts b/src/main/ipcs/linux.ipcs.ts
index 8a1a413c..d40ad9fa 100644
--- a/src/main/ipcs/linux.ipcs.ts
+++ b/src/main/ipcs/linux.ipcs.ts
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@ import { IpcService } from "../services/ipc.service";
 import { of } from "rxjs";
 
 const ipc = IpcService.getInstance();
-const linuxService = LinuxService.getInstance();
 
 ipc.on("linux.verify-proton-folder", (_, reply) => {
+    const linuxService = LinuxService.getInstance();
     reply(of(linuxService.verifyProtonPath()));
 });
 
diff --git a/src/main/services/linux.service.ts b/src/main/services/linux.service.ts
index 524694b7..2336229a 100644
--- a/src/main/services/linux.service.ts
+++ b/src/main/services/linux.service.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
-import log from "electron-log";
 import path from "path";
 import { pathExistsSync } from "fs-extra";
-import { PROTON_BINARY_PREFIX } from "main/constants";
-import { exec } from "child_process";
+import { PROTON_BINARY_PREFIX, WINE_BINARY_PREFIX } from "main/constants";
 import { StaticConfigurationService } from "./static-configuration.service";
 
 export class LinuxService {
@@ -15,12 +13,8 @@ export class LinuxService {
         return LinuxService.instance;
     }
 
-    private readonly WINE_BINARY_PREFIX = path.join("files", "bin", "wine");
-
     private readonly staticConfig: StaticConfigurationService;
 
-    private winePath = "";
-
     private constructor() {
         this.staticConfig = StaticConfigurationService.getInstance();
     }
@@ -35,39 +29,23 @@ export class LinuxService {
         }
 
         const protonPath = path.join(protonFolder, PROTON_BINARY_PREFIX);
-        return pathExistsSync(protonPath);
+        const winePath = path.join(protonFolder, WINE_BINARY_PREFIX);
+        return pathExistsSync(protonPath) && pathExistsSync(winePath);
     }
 
-    public async getWinePath(): Promise<string> {
-        if (this.winePath) {
-            return this.winePath;
+    public getWinePath(): string {
+        if (!this.staticConfig.has("proton-folder")) {
+            throw new Error("proton-folder variable not set");
         }
 
-        return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
-            // Get the default installed wine
-            exec("wine --version", (error, stdout) => {
-                if (!error) {
-                    log.info("found", stdout);
-                    this.winePath = "wine";
-                    return resolve("wine");
-                }
+        const winePath = path.join(
+            this.staticConfig.get("proton-folder"),
+            WINE_BINARY_PREFIX
+        );
+        if (!pathExistsSync(winePath)) {
+            throw new Error(`"${winePath}" binary file not found`);
+        }
 
-                log.warn("wine is not installed, falling back to proton's wine binary");
-                log.warn("wine warn:", error);
-
-                // Fallback to the use the wine bundled in proton
-                if (!this.staticConfig.has("proton-folder")) {
-                    return reject(new Error("proton folder not in configuration setup"));
-                }
-
-                const tmpWinePath = path.join(this.staticConfig.get("proton-folder"), this.WINE_BINARY_PREFIX);
-                if (!pathExistsSync(tmpWinePath)) {
-                    return reject(new Error("wine binary not in proton folder"));
-                }
-
-                this.winePath = tmpWinePath;
-                resolve(this.winePath);
-            });
-        });
+        return winePath;
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/services/mods/bs-mods-manager.service.ts b/src/main/services/mods/bs-mods-manager.service.ts
index 874c074e..91a849e4 100644
--- a/src/main/services/mods/bs-mods-manager.service.ts
+++ b/src/main/services/mods/bs-mods-manager.service.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import { ensureDir, pathExistsSync } from "fs-extra";
 import { CustomError } from "shared/models/exceptions/custom-error.class";
 import { popElement } from "shared/helpers/array.helpers";
 import { LinuxService } from "../linux.service";
+import { tryit } from "shared/helpers/error.helpers";
 
 export class BsModsManagerService {
     private static instance: BsModsManagerService;
@@ -143,17 +144,14 @@ export class BsModsManagerService {
             return false;
         }
 
-        let cmd = "";
+        let cmd = `"${ipaPath}" "${bsExePath}" ${args.join(" ")}`;
         if (process.platform === "linux") {
-            try {
-                const winePath = await this.linuxService.getWinePath();
-                cmd = `"${winePath}" "${ipaPath}" "${bsExePath}" ${args.join(" ")}`;
-            } catch (error) {
-                log.error("wine not found", error);
+            const { error, result: winePath } = tryit(() => this.linuxService.getWinePath());
+            if (error) {
+                log.error(error);
                 return false;
             }
-        } else {
-            cmd = `"${ipaPath}" "${bsExePath}" ${args.join(" ")}`;
+            cmd = `"${winePath}" ${cmd}`;
         }
 
         return new Promise<boolean>(resolve => {
diff --git a/src/main/services/static-configuration.service.ts b/src/main/services/static-configuration.service.ts
index e4753842..508df1ea 100644
--- a/src/main/services/static-configuration.service.ts
+++ b/src/main/services/static-configuration.service.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import ElectronStore from "electron-store";
 import { pathExistsSync } from "fs-extra";
 import path from "path";
-import { PROTON_BINARY_PREFIX } from "main/constants";
+import { PROTON_BINARY_PREFIX, WINE_BINARY_PREFIX } from "main/constants";
 import { Observable, Subject } from "rxjs";
 import { BSVersion } from "shared/bs-version.interface";
 import { CustomError } from "shared/models/exceptions/custom-error.class";
@@ -60,7 +60,8 @@ export class StaticConfigurationService {
 
     private validateProtonFolder(protonFolder: string): void {
         const protonPath = path.join(protonFolder, PROTON_BINARY_PREFIX);
-        if (!pathExistsSync(protonPath)) {
+        const winePath = path.join(protonFolder, WINE_BINARY_PREFIX);
+        if (!pathExistsSync(protonPath) || !pathExistsSync(winePath)) {
             throw new CustomError("Invalid proton folder path", "invalid-folder");
         }
     }