diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6a41880..fe4426d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@
 				},
 				"godotTools.editorPath.godot4": {
 					"type": "string",
-					"default": "godot4",
+					"default": "godot",
 					"description": "Path to the Godot 4 editor executable"
 				},
 				"godotTools.editor.verbose": {
diff --git a/src/utils/project_utils.ts b/src/utils/project_utils.ts
index dd1c18f..a54da1e 100644
--- a/src/utils/project_utils.ts
+++ b/src/utils/project_utils.ts
@@ -95,8 +95,8 @@ type VERIFY_RESULT = {
 
 export function verify_godot_version(godotPath: string, expectedVersion: "3" | "4" | string): VERIFY_RESULT {
 	try {
-		const output = execSync(`"${godotPath}" -h`).toString().trim();
-		const pattern = /^Godot Engine v(([34])\.([0-9]+)(?:\.[0-9]+)?)/m;
+		const output = execSync(`"${godotPath}" --version`).toString().trim();
+		const pattern = /^(([34])\.([0-9]+)(?:\.[0-9]+)?)/m;
 		const match = output.match(pattern);
 		if (!match) {
 			return { status: "INVALID_EXE" };