diff --git a/build.zig b/build.zig
index 812f629..28f32cf 100644
--- a/build.zig
+++ b/build.zig
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ pub fn build(b: *std.Build) void {
     // Install the model to the output directory
     const install_model = b.addInstallDirectory(.{
         .source_dir = model_step.getOutputPath(),
-        .install_dir = .bin,
+        .install_dir = .{ .custom = "share/vosk/models" },
         .install_subdir = "vosk-model-small-en-us-0.15",
     });
     install_model.step.dependOn(&model_step.step);
diff --git a/src/main.zig b/src/main.zig
index 9667e1a..bbad2a6 100644
--- a/src/main.zig
+++ b/src/main.zig
@@ -337,12 +337,11 @@ pub fn main() !void {
             _ = try stdout.writeAll("    --help, -h        Show this help message\n\n");
             _ = try stdout.writeAll("EXAMPLES:\n");
             _ = try stdout.writeAll("    stt\n");
-            _ = try stdout.writeAll("    stt --model=vosk-model-small-en-us-0.15\n");
+            _ = try stdout.writeAll("    stt --model=../share/vosk/models/vosk-model-small-en-us-0.15\n");
             _ = try stdout.writeAll("    stt --exec=echo\n\n");
             _ = try stdout.writeAll("The application will search for models in these locations:\n");
             _ = try stdout.writeAll("    vosk-model-small-en-us-0.15\n");
-            _ = try stdout.writeAll("    zig-out/bin/vosk-model-small-en-us-0.15\n");
-            _ = try stdout.writeAll("    /usr/share/vosk/models/vosk-model-small-en-us-0.15\n");
+            _ = try stdout.writeAll("    <binary_dir>/../share/vosk/models/vosk-model-small-en-us-0.15\n");
             return;
         } else if (std.mem.startsWith(u8, arg, "--model=")) {
             model_path = arg[8..]; // Skip "--model="
@@ -365,10 +364,16 @@ pub fn main() !void {
     };
 
     // If no model specified, try default locations
+    var exe_path_buf: [std.fs.max_path_bytes]u8 = undefined;
+    const exe_path = std.fs.selfExePath(&exe_path_buf) catch "stt";
+    const exe_dir = std.fs.path.dirname(exe_path) orelse ".";
+
+    const xdg_model_path = try std.fmt.allocPrint(allocator, "{s}/../share/vosk/models/vosk-model-small-en-us-0.15", .{exe_dir});
+    defer allocator.free(xdg_model_path);
+
     const default_paths = [_][]const u8{
         "vosk-model-small-en-us-0.15",
-        "zig-out/bin/vosk-model-small-en-us-0.15",
-        "/usr/share/vosk/models/vosk-model-small-en-us-0.15",
+        xdg_model_path,
     };
 
     if (model_path == null) {
@@ -384,8 +389,11 @@ pub fn main() !void {
         _ = try stderr.writeAll("Error: Vosk model not found.\n\n");
         _ = try stderr.writeAll("Usage: stt [--model=<path>] [--exec=<program>]\n\n");
         _ = try stderr.writeAll("Locations searched:\n");
-        inline for (default_paths) |path|
-            _ = try stderr.writeAll("\t" ++ path ++ "\n");
+        for (default_paths) |path| {
+            _ = try stderr.writeAll("\t");
+            _ = try stderr.writeAll(path);
+            _ = try stderr.writeAll("\n");
+        }
         _ = try stderr.writeAll("Please download the model. A fine model can be downloaded from:\n");
         _ = try stderr.writeAll("\thttps://alphacephei.com/vosk/models/vosk-model-small-en-us-0.15.zip\n");
         std.process.exit(1);