diff --git a/misc/systemd/ipfs-hardened.service b/misc/systemd/ipfs-hardened.service
index dbb35c597..bf202218f 100644
--- a/misc/systemd/ipfs-hardened.service
+++ b/misc/systemd/ipfs-hardened.service
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ Type=notify
 User=ipfs
 Group=ipfs
 StateDirectory=ipfs
+Environment=IPFS_PATH="${HOME}"
 ExecStart=/usr/bin/ipfs daemon --init --migrate
 Restart=on-failure
 KillSignal=SIGINT
diff --git a/misc/systemd/ipfs.service b/misc/systemd/ipfs.service
index b9bd4a2e2..cd689d3ba 100644
--- a/misc/systemd/ipfs.service
+++ b/misc/systemd/ipfs.service
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ Type=notify
 User=ipfs
 Group=ipfs
 StateDirectory=ipfs
+Environment=IPFS_PATH="${HOME}"
 ExecStart=/usr/bin/ipfs daemon --init --migrate
 Restart=on-failure
 KillSignal=SIGINT