diff --git a/lua/plugins/nvim-metals.lua b/lua/plugins/nvim-metals.lua
index 1356846..08d6c74 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/nvim-metals.lua
+++ b/lua/plugins/nvim-metals.lua
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ return {
 
     metals_config.settings = {
       serverVersion = "latest.snapshot",
+      useGlobalExecutable = true,
       showImplicitArguments = true,
       showImplicitConversionsAndClasses = true,
       showInferredType = true,