diff --git a/misc/systemd/ipfs-hardened.service b/misc/systemd/ipfs-hardened.service
index 261b82e2a06..71383870381 100644
--- a/misc/systemd/ipfs-hardened.service
+++ b/misc/systemd/ipfs-hardened.service
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ Type=notify
 User=ipfs
 Group=ipfs
 StateDirectory=ipfs
-Environment=IPFS_PATH="${HOME}"
+Environment=IPFS_PATH="%S"
 ExecStart=/usr/bin/ipfs daemon --init --migrate
 Restart=on-failure
 KillSignal=SIGINT
diff --git a/misc/systemd/ipfs.service b/misc/systemd/ipfs.service
index 0051dffdd63..c24a4c05977 100644
--- a/misc/systemd/ipfs.service
+++ b/misc/systemd/ipfs.service
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ Type=notify
 User=ipfs
 Group=ipfs
 StateDirectory=ipfs
-Environment=IPFS_PATH="${HOME}"
+Environment=IPFS_PATH="%S"
 ExecStart=/usr/bin/ipfs daemon --init --migrate
 Restart=on-failure
 KillSignal=SIGINT