diff --git a/src/cargo.rs b/src/cargo.rs
index ba1119f..1321602 100644
--- a/src/cargo.rs
+++ b/src/cargo.rs
@@ -102,7 +102,10 @@ where
     /// this method with [cross](https://github.com/cross-rs/cross), no extra configuration is
     /// needed.
     ///
-    /// **NOTE:** Prefer [`cargo_bin!`] as this makes assumptions about cargo
+    /// Cargo support:
+    /// - `>1.94`: works
+    /// - `>=1.91,<=1.93`: works with default `build-dir`
+    /// - `<=1.92`: works
     ///
     /// # Examples
     ///
@@ -130,16 +133,11 @@ where
     /// ```
     ///
     /// [`Command`]: std::process::Command
-    #[deprecated(
-        since = "2.1.0",
-        note = "incompatible with a custom cargo build-dir, see instead `cargo::cargo_bin!`"
-    )]
     fn cargo_bin<S: AsRef<str>>(name: S) -> Result<Self, CargoError>;
 }
 
 impl CommandCargoExt for crate::cmd::Command {
     fn cargo_bin<S: AsRef<str>>(name: S) -> Result<Self, CargoError> {
-        #[allow(deprecated)]
         crate::cmd::Command::cargo_bin(name)
     }
 }
@@ -151,7 +149,6 @@ impl CommandCargoExt for process::Command {
 }
 
 pub(crate) fn cargo_bin_cmd<S: AsRef<str>>(name: S) -> Result<process::Command, CargoError> {
-    #[allow(deprecated)]
     let path = cargo_bin(name);
     if path.is_file() {
         if let Some(runner) = cargo_runner() {
@@ -217,13 +214,12 @@ impl fmt::Display for NotFoundError {
     }
 }
 
-/// Look up the path to a cargo-built binary within an integration test.
+/// Look up the path to a cargo-built binary within an integration test
 ///
-/// **NOTE:** Prefer [`cargo_bin!`] as this makes assumptions about cargo
-#[deprecated(
-    since = "2.1.0",
-    note = "incompatible with a custom cargo build-dir, see instead `cargo::cargo_bin!`"
-)]
+/// Cargo support:
+/// - `>1.94`: works
+/// - `>=1.91,<=1.93`: works with default `build-dir`
+/// - `<=1.92`: works
 pub fn cargo_bin<S: AsRef<str>>(name: S) -> path::PathBuf {
     cargo_bin_str(name.as_ref())
 }
diff --git a/src/cmd.rs b/src/cmd.rs
index 1d50a79..0df8c0b 100644
--- a/src/cmd.rs
+++ b/src/cmd.rs
@@ -37,7 +37,10 @@ impl Command {
     ///
     /// See the [`cargo` module documentation][crate::cargo] for caveats and workarounds.
     ///
-    /// **NOTE:** Prefer [`cargo_bin!`][crate::cargo::cargo_bin!] as this makes assumptions about cargo
+    /// Cargo support:
+    /// - `>1.94`: works
+    /// - `>=1.91,<=1.93`: works with default `build-dir`
+    /// - `<=1.92`: works
     ///
     /// # Examples
     ///
@@ -60,10 +63,6 @@ impl Command {
     /// println!("{:?}", output);
     /// ```
     ///
-    #[deprecated(
-        since = "2.1.0",
-        note = "incompatible with a custom cargo build-dir, see instead `cargo::cargo_bin_cmd!`"
-    )]
     pub fn cargo_bin<S: AsRef<str>>(name: S) -> Result<Self, crate::cargo::CargoError> {
         let cmd = crate::cargo::cargo_bin_cmd(name)?;
         Ok(Self::from_std(cmd))
diff --git a/tests/assert.rs b/tests/assert.rs
index 477370c..ec852f5 100644
--- a/tests/assert.rs
+++ b/tests/assert.rs
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 use std::process::Command;
 
-use assert_cmd::cargo_bin;
 use assert_cmd::prelude::*;
 use predicates::prelude::*;
 
 #[test]
 fn stdout_string() {
     let expected = "hello\n".to_owned();
-    Command::new(cargo_bin!("bin_fixture"))
+    Command::cargo_bin("bin_fixture")
+        .unwrap()
         .env("stdout", "hello")
         .env("stderr", "world")
         .assert()
@@ -16,25 +16,26 @@ fn stdout_string() {
 
 #[test]
 fn trait_example() {
-    let mut cmd = Command::new(cargo_bin!("bin_fixture"));
+    let mut cmd = Command::cargo_bin("bin_fixture").unwrap();
     cmd.assert().success();
 }
 
 #[test]
 fn trait_assert_example() {
-    let mut cmd = Command::new(cargo_bin!("bin_fixture"));
+    let mut cmd = Command::cargo_bin("bin_fixture").unwrap();
     cmd.assert().success();
 }
 
 #[test]
 fn struct_example() {
-    let mut cmd = Command::new(cargo_bin!("bin_fixture"));
+    let mut cmd = Command::cargo_bin("bin_fixture").unwrap();
     cmd.assert().success();
 }
 
 #[test]
 fn append_context_example() {
-    Command::new(cargo_bin!("bin_fixture"))
+    Command::cargo_bin("bin_fixture")
+        .unwrap()
         .assert()
         .append_context("main", "no args")
         .success();
@@ -42,12 +43,16 @@ fn append_context_example() {
 
 #[test]
 fn success_example() {
-    Command::new(cargo_bin!("bin_fixture")).assert().success();
+    Command::cargo_bin("bin_fixture")
+        .unwrap()
+        .assert()
+        .success();
 }
 
 #[test]
 fn failure_example() {
-    Command::new(cargo_bin!("bin_fixture"))
+    Command::cargo_bin("bin_fixture")
+        .unwrap()
         .env("exit", "1")
         .assert()
         .failure();
@@ -55,17 +60,20 @@ fn failure_example() {
 
 #[test]
 fn code_example() {
-    Command::new(cargo_bin!("bin_fixture"))
+    Command::cargo_bin("bin_fixture")
+        .unwrap()
         .env("exit", "42")
         .assert()
         .code(predicate::eq(42));
 
-    Command::new(cargo_bin!("bin_fixture"))
+    Command::cargo_bin("bin_fixture")
+        .unwrap()
         .env("exit", "42")
         .assert()
         .code(42);
 
-    Command::new(cargo_bin!("bin_fixture"))
+    Command::cargo_bin("bin_fixture")
+        .unwrap()
         .env("exit", "42")
         .assert()
         .code(&[2, 42] as &[i32]);
@@ -73,31 +81,36 @@ fn code_example() {
 
 #[test]
 fn stdout_example() {
-    Command::new(cargo_bin!("bin_fixture"))
+    Command::cargo_bin("bin_fixture")
+        .unwrap()
         .env("stdout", "hello")
         .env("stderr", "world")
         .assert()
         .stdout(predicate::eq(b"hello\n" as &[u8]));
 
-    Command::new(cargo_bin!("bin_fixture"))
+    Command::cargo_bin("bin_fixture")
+        .unwrap()
         .env("stdout", "hello")
         .env("stderr", "world")
         .assert()
         .stdout(predicate::str::diff("hello\n"));
 
-    Command::new(cargo_bin!("bin_fixture"))
+    Command::cargo_bin("bin_fixture")
+        .unwrap()
         .env("stdout", "hello")
         .env("stderr", "world")
         .assert()
         .stdout(b"hello\n" as &[u8]);
 
-    Command::new(cargo_bin!("bin_fixture"))
+    Command::cargo_bin("bin_fixture")
+        .unwrap()
         .env("stdout", "hello")
         .env("stderr", "world")
         .assert()
         .stdout(vec![b'h', b'e', b'l', b'l', b'o', b'\n']);
 
-    Command::new(cargo_bin!("bin_fixture"))
+    Command::cargo_bin("bin_fixture")
+        .unwrap()
         .env("stdout", "hello")
         .env("stderr", "world")
         .assert()
@@ -106,31 +119,36 @@ fn stdout_example() {
 
 #[test]
 fn stderr_example() {
-    Command::new(cargo_bin!("bin_fixture"))
+    Command::cargo_bin("bin_fixture")
+        .unwrap()
         .env("stdout", "hello")
         .env("stderr", "world")
         .assert()
         .stderr(predicate::eq(b"world\n" as &[u8]));
 
-    Command::new(cargo_bin!("bin_fixture"))
+    Command::cargo_bin("bin_fixture")
+        .unwrap()
         .env("stdout", "hello")
         .env("stderr", "world")
         .assert()
         .stderr(predicate::str::diff("world\n"));
 
-    Command::new(cargo_bin!("bin_fixture"))
+    Command::cargo_bin("bin_fixture")
+        .unwrap()
         .env("stdout", "hello")
         .env("stderr", "world")
         .assert()
         .stderr(b"world\n" as &[u8]);
 
-    Command::new(cargo_bin!("bin_fixture"))
+    Command::cargo_bin("bin_fixture")
+        .unwrap()
         .env("stdout", "hello")
         .env("stderr", "world")
         .assert()
         .stderr(vec![b'w', b'o', b'r', b'l', b'd', b'\n']);
 
-    Command::new(cargo_bin!("bin_fixture"))
+    Command::cargo_bin("bin_fixture")
+        .unwrap()
         .env("stdout", "hello")
         .env("stderr", "world")
         .assert()
diff --git a/tests/cargo.rs b/tests/cargo.rs
index bf6d5c4..19838c3 100644
--- a/tests/cargo.rs
+++ b/tests/cargo.rs
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 use std::process::Command;
 
-use assert_cmd::cargo_bin;
+use assert_cmd::pkg_name;
 use assert_cmd::prelude::*;
 use escargot::CURRENT_TARGET;
 
 #[test]
 fn cargo_binary() {
-    let mut cmd = Command::new(cargo_bin!("bin_fixture"));
+    let mut cmd = Command::cargo_bin("bin_fixture").unwrap();
     cmd.env("stdout", "42");
     cmd.assert().success().stdout("42\n");
 }
 
 #[test]
 fn cargo_binary_with_empty_env() {
-    let mut cmd = Command::new(cargo_bin!("bin_fixture"));
+    let mut cmd = Command::cargo_bin("bin_fixture").unwrap();
     cmd.env_clear().env("stdout", "42");
     cmd.assert().success().stdout("42\n");
 }
@@ -39,9 +39,25 @@ fn mod_example() {
     }
 }
 
+#[test]
+#[should_panic] // No bin named `assert_cmd`
+fn trait_example() {
+    let mut cmd = Command::cargo_bin(pkg_name!()).unwrap();
+    let output = cmd.unwrap();
+    println!("{output:?}");
+}
+
+#[test]
+#[should_panic] // No bin named `assert_cmd`
+fn cargo_bin_example_1() {
+    let mut cmd = Command::cargo_bin(pkg_name!()).unwrap();
+    let output = cmd.unwrap();
+    println!("{output:?}");
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn cargo_bin_example_2() {
-    let mut cmd = Command::new(cargo_bin!("bin_fixture"));
+    let mut cmd = Command::cargo_bin("bin_fixture").unwrap();
     let output = cmd.unwrap();
     println!("{output:?}");
 }
diff --git a/tests/examples.rs b/tests/examples.rs
index fadedca..eca5df3 100644
--- a/tests/examples.rs
+++ b/tests/examples.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
-use assert_cmd::cargo::cargo_bin_cmd;
+use assert_cmd::Command;
 
 #[test]
 fn lib_example() {
-    let mut cmd = cargo_bin_cmd!("bin_fixture");
+    let mut cmd = Command::cargo_bin("bin_fixture").unwrap();
     cmd.assert().success();
 
-    let mut cmd = cargo_bin_cmd!("bin_fixture");
+    let mut cmd = Command::cargo_bin("bin_fixture").unwrap();
     let assert = cmd
         .arg("-A")
         .env("stdout", "hello")
@@ -17,7 +17,10 @@ fn lib_example() {
 
 #[test]
 fn timeout_example() {
-    let assert = cargo_bin_cmd!("bin_fixture")
+    use assert_cmd::Command;
+
+    let assert = Command::cargo_bin("bin_fixture")
+        .unwrap()
         .timeout(std::time::Duration::from_secs(1))
         .env("sleep", "100")
         .assert();