diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
index 8e18712..a9ea49b 100644
--- a/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/root.go
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ func init() {
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&cfgFile, "config", "c", "", "config file (default is $HOME/.autorestic.yml or ./.autorestic.yml)")
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&flags.CI, "ci", false, "CI mode disabled interactive mode and colors and enables verbosity")
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVarP(&flags.VERBOSE, "verbose", "v", false, "verbose mode")
-	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&internal.RESTIC_BIN, "restic-bin", "restic", "specify custom restic binary")
+	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&flags.RESTIC_BIN, "restic-bin", "restic", "specify custom restic binary")
 	cobra.OnInitialize(initConfig)
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/bins/bins.go b/internal/bins/bins.go
index 291e201..111df3a 100644
--- a/internal/bins/bins.go
+++ b/internal/bins/bins.go
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/blang/semver/v4"
 	"github.com/cupcakearmy/autorestic/internal"
 	"github.com/cupcakearmy/autorestic/internal/colors"
+	"github.com/cupcakearmy/autorestic/internal/flags"
 )
 
 const INSTALL_PATH = "/usr/local/bin"
@@ -129,7 +130,7 @@ func InstallRestic() error {
 
 func upgradeRestic() error {
 	_, _, err := internal.ExecuteCommand(internal.ExecuteOptions{
-		Command: "restic",
+		Command: flags.RESTIC_BIN,
 	}, "self-update")
 	return err
 }
diff --git a/internal/config.go b/internal/config.go
index 20ae1ed..ebcc770 100644
--- a/internal/config.go
+++ b/internal/config.go
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ func CheckConfig() error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("config could not be loaded/found")
 	}
 	if !CheckIfResticIsCallable() {
-		return fmt.Errorf(`%s was not found. Install either with "autorestic install" or manually`, RESTIC_BIN)
+		return fmt.Errorf(`%s was not found. Install either with "autorestic install" or manually`, flags.RESTIC_BIN)
 	}
 	for name, backend := range c.Backends {
 		backend.name = name
diff --git a/internal/flags/flags.go b/internal/flags/flags.go
index ac7fc3a..8d32124 100644
--- a/internal/flags/flags.go
+++ b/internal/flags/flags.go
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 package flags
 
-var CI bool = false
-var VERBOSE bool = false
-var CRON_LEAN bool = false
+var (
+	CI         bool = false
+	VERBOSE    bool = false
+	CRON_LEAN  bool = false
+	RESTIC_BIN string
+)
diff --git a/internal/utils.go b/internal/utils.go
index 4a87a30..c8bf799 100644
--- a/internal/utils.go
+++ b/internal/utils.go
@@ -12,15 +12,13 @@ import (
 	"github.com/fatih/color"
 )
 
-var RESTIC_BIN string
-
 func CheckIfCommandIsCallable(cmd string) bool {
 	_, err := exec.LookPath(cmd)
 	return err == nil
 }
 
 func CheckIfResticIsCallable() bool {
-	return CheckIfCommandIsCallable(RESTIC_BIN)
+	return CheckIfCommandIsCallable(flags.RESTIC_BIN)
 }
 
 type ExecuteOptions struct {
@@ -79,7 +77,7 @@ func ExecuteCommand(options ExecuteOptions, args ...string) (int, string, error)
 }
 
 func ExecuteResticCommand(options ExecuteOptions, args ...string) (int, string, error) {
-	options.Command = RESTIC_BIN
+	options.Command = flags.RESTIC_BIN
 	var c = GetConfig()
 	var optionsAsString = getOptions(c.Global, []string{"all"})
 	args = append(optionsAsString, args...)