diff --git a/helper/discover/discover.go b/helper/discover/discover.go
index 8d1416ab6f56..b683e95a793b 100644
--- a/helper/discover/discover.go
+++ b/helper/discover/discover.go
@@ -32,11 +32,6 @@ func NomadExecutable() (string, error) {
 	}
 
 	// Check the CWD.
-	bin = filepath.Join(os.Getenv("GOPATH"), "bin", nomadExe)
-	if _, err := os.Stat(bin); err == nil {
-		return bin, nil
-	}
-
 	pwd, err := os.Getwd()
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", fmt.Errorf("Could not find Nomad executable (%v): %v", err)
@@ -47,5 +42,11 @@ func NomadExecutable() (string, error) {
 		return bin, nil
 	}
 
+	// Check CWD/bin
+	bin = filepath.Join(pwd, "bin", nomadExe)
+	if _, err := os.Stat(bin); err == nil {
+		return bin, nil
+	}
+
 	return "", fmt.Errorf("Could not find Nomad executable (%v)", nomadExe)
 }