diff --git a/kitty/utils.py b/kitty/utils.py
index 7c2c35658..f9e7593a6 100644
--- a/kitty/utils.py
+++ b/kitty/utils.py
@@ -538,6 +538,7 @@ def system_paths_on_macos() -> List[str]:
     return entries
 
 
+@lru_cache
 def find_exe(name: str) -> Optional[str]:
     import shutil
     ans = shutil.which(name)