diff --git a/genericcore.cpp b/genericcore.cpp
index e8e61ea..7ec4636 100644
--- a/genericcore.cpp
+++ b/genericcore.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include <QSettings>
 #include <QString>
 
+#include "../../ApplicationConfig.h"
 #include "CoreConfig.h"
 #include "constants.h"
 
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ QString GenericCore::getMaintenanceToolFilePath() const {
 /// setting the applicationDirPath hard coded to test update feature from IDE
 #ifdef QT_DEBUG
   // REFACTOR retrieve application name automatically instead of using hard coded name
-  applicationDirPath = "/opt/GenericQtClient";
+  applicationDirPath = QString("/opt/%1").arg(APPLICATION_NAME);
 #endif
 
 #ifdef Q_OS_MAC