diff --git a/collective/recipe/patch/__init__.py b/collective/recipe/patch/__init__.py
index f8502b5..8f9c96d 100644
--- a/collective/recipe/patch/__init__.py
+++ b/collective/recipe/patch/__init__.py
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ def use_patch_binary(self, path, patch):
         cwd = os.getcwd()
         try:
             os.chdir(path)
-            p = Popen([self.binary, '-p0'],
+            p = Popen(self.binary.split(' ') + ['-p0'],
                       stdin=PIPE, stdout=PIPE, stderr=STDOUT,
                       close_fds=True)
             output = p.communicate(open(patch).read())[0]