diff --git a/src/web_utilities.py b/src/web_utilities.py
index 0896d6e..a89c091 100644
--- a/src/web_utilities.py
+++ b/src/web_utilities.py
@@ -7,8 +7,9 @@ from executable_utilities import IS_BINARY
 
 
 def get_cacert_file():
-    """Return the path to the cacert.pem file."""
-    if IS_BINARY:
+    """Return the path to the cacert.pem file.
+    PyInstaller requires _MEIPASS, Nuitka does not."""
+    if IS_BINARY and not "__compiled__" in globals():
         ca_certs = os.path.join(sys._MEIPASS, 'cacert.pem')
     else:
         ca_certs = 'cacert.pem'