diff --git a/src/mpsd_software_manager/mpsd_software.py b/src/mpsd_software_manager/mpsd_software.py
index 0c17450fd721a7031af5bb92564c9a17c2c5d178..eed840acf110bd2106401617a7ca3bf3634d300d 100755
--- a/src/mpsd_software_manager/mpsd_software.py
+++ b/src/mpsd_software_manager/mpsd_software.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ except ModuleNotFoundError:
 else:
     rich_available = True
 
+command_name = Path(sys.argv[0]).name
 
 about_intro = f"""
 Build software as on MPSD HPC.
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ Build software as on MPSD HPC.
 
 Command line usage:
 
-   $> {sys.argv[0]}
+   $> {command_name}
 
 """
 
@@ -58,15 +59,15 @@ Examples:
     1. Query what package sets and toolchains are available for installation in
        release dev-23a
 
-       $> {sys.argv[0]} available dev-23a
+       $> {command_name} available dev-23a
 
     2. Install foss2022a-serial toolchain from the dev-23a release
 
-       $> {sys.argv[0]} install dev-23a foss2022a-serial
+       $> {command_name} install dev-23a foss2022a-serial
 
     3. Check what package sets and toolchains are installed from release dev-23a
 
-       $> {sys.argv[0]} status dev-23a
+       $> {command_name} status dev-23a
 
        The `status` command also displays the `module use` command needed to load
        the created modules.