diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 394a520..d3ab868 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -30,9 +30,19 @@ fn make_temp_location(path: &str) -> String {
 fn launch_hydrus(config: &Config) {
     println!("Launching hydrus...");
 
-    let hydrus = Command::new(&config.hydrus_exec_location)
-        .status()
-        .expect("Failed to run hydrus");
+    let mut hydrus = Command::new(&config.hydrus_exec_location);
+    let hydrus = hydrus.args(["-d", &config.hydrus_db_location]);
+
+    if cfg!(unix) {
+        hydrus
+            .env("QT_QPA_PLATFORM", "xcb")
+            .status()
+            .expect("Failed to run hydrus");
+    } else {
+        hydrus
+            .status()
+            .expect("Failed to run hydrus");
+    }
 }
 
 fn is_locked(config: &Config) -> bool {