diff --git a/wdio.conf.ts b/wdio.conf.ts
index 1b2a6cd0cc8..4b225301f1a 100644
--- a/wdio.conf.ts
+++ b/wdio.conf.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,29 @@
 /// <reference types="wdio-electron-service" />
 import type { Options } from '@wdio/types';
+import { join } from 'path';
+
+// For backward compatibility reason, the bundle is called `balena-etcher` on linux, and balenaEtcher on all other platforms.
+// As a result, we need to specify the binary path for linux as wdio looks for balenaEtcher.
+function serviceOptions() {
+	const appArgs: string[] = [];
+	if (process.platform === 'linux') {
+		return {
+			// custom application args
+			appArgs,
+			// path to the electron binary
+			binaryPath: join(
+				__dirname,
+				'out',
+				`balenaEtcher-linux-${process.arch}`,
+				'balena-etcher',
+			),
+		};
+	} else {
+		return {
+			appArgs,
+		};
+	}
+}
 
 export const config: Options.Testrunner = {
 	//
@@ -63,10 +87,7 @@ export const config: Options.Testrunner = {
 			browserName: 'electron',
 			// Electron service options
 			// see https://webdriver.io/docs/desktop-testing/electron/configuration/#service-options
-			'wdio:electronServiceOptions': {
-				// custom application args
-				appArgs: [],
-			},
+			'wdio:electronServiceOptions': serviceOptions(),
 		},
 	],