diff --git a/installation/pleroma.service b/installation/pleroma.service
index c7e1dd534..dcbd25ec1 100644
--- a/installation/pleroma.service
+++ b/installation/pleroma.service
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ Environment="MIX_ENV=prod"
 
 ; Make sure that all paths fit your installation.
 ; Path to the home directory of the user running the Pleroma service.
-Environment="HOME=/var/lib/pleroma"
+Environment="HOME=/home/pleroma"
 ; Path to the folder containing the Pleroma installation.
-WorkingDirectory=/opt/pleroma
+WorkingDirectory=/home/pleroma/pleroma
 ; Path to the Mix binary.
 ExecStart=/usr/bin/mix phx.server