diff --git a/docs/wmenu.1.scd b/docs/wmenu.1.scd
index 4519e8b..8faaf49 100644
--- a/docs/wmenu.1.scd
+++ b/docs/wmenu.1.scd
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ $PATH and runs the result.
 	wmenu will not directly display the keyboard input, but instead replace it
 	with asterisks.
 
+*-d* _path_
+	wmenu will use path instead of $PATH.
+
 *-v*
 	prints version information to stdout, then exits.
 
diff --git a/menu.c b/menu.c
index 207d71c..2df4196 100644
--- a/menu.c
+++ b/menu.c
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 struct menu *menu_create(menu_callback callback) {
 	struct menu *menu = calloc(1, sizeof(struct menu));
 	menu->strncmp = strncmp;
+	menu->path = NULL;
 	menu->font = "monospace 10";
 	menu->normalbg = 0x222222ff;
 	menu->normalfg = 0xbbbbbbff;
@@ -86,10 +87,11 @@ static bool parse_color(const char *color, uint32_t *result) {
 void menu_getopts(struct menu *menu, int argc, char *argv[]) {
 	const char *usage =
 		"Usage: wmenu [-biPv] [-f font] [-l lines] [-o output] [-p prompt]\n"
-		"\t[-N color] [-n color] [-M color] [-m color] [-S color] [-s color]\n";
+		"\t[-N color] [-n color] [-M color] [-m color] [-S color] [-s color]\n"
+		"\t[-d path]\n";
 
 	int opt;
-	while ((opt = getopt(argc, argv, "bhiPvf:l:o:p:N:n:M:m:S:s:")) != -1) {
+	while ((opt = getopt(argc, argv, "bhiPvf:l:o:p:N:n:M:m:S:s:d:")) != -1) {
 		switch (opt) {
 		case 'b':
 			menu->bottom = true;
@@ -145,6 +147,9 @@ void menu_getopts(struct menu *menu, int argc, char *argv[]) {
 				fprintf(stderr, "Invalid selection foreground color: %s", optarg);
 			}
 			break;
+		case 'd':
+			menu->path = optarg;
+			break;
 		default:
 			fprintf(stderr, "%s", usage);
 			exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
diff --git a/menu.h b/menu.h
index fdd9ad2..d34000f 100644
--- a/menu.h
+++ b/menu.h
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ struct menu {
 	bool passwd;
 	// The font used to display the menu
 	char *font;
+	// Alternative path
+	const char *path;
 	// The number of lines to list items vertically
 	int lines;
 	// The name of the output to display on
diff --git a/wmenu-run.c b/wmenu-run.c
index 1b7b8c1..5cb1d88 100644
--- a/wmenu-run.c
+++ b/wmenu-run.c
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #include "xdg-activation-v1-client-protocol.h"
 
 static void read_items(struct menu *menu) {
-	char *path = strdup(getenv("PATH"));
+	char *path = menu->path ? strdup(menu->path) : strdup(getenv("PATH"));
 	for (char *p = strtok(path, ":"); p != NULL; p = strtok(NULL, ":")) {
 		DIR *dir = opendir(p);
 		if (dir == NULL) {