diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 17c559e..6817aef 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -534,10 +534,14 @@ install_service_linux() {
   mkdir -p "$unit_dir"
   local template="$INSTALL_DIR/templates/maestro-relay.service"
   [ -f "$template" ] || { warn "Service template missing at $template"; return; }
+  local node_bin; node_bin="$(command -v node)"
+  local node_dir; node_dir="$(dirname "$node_bin")"
   sed \
     -e "s|@INSTALL_DIR@|$INSTALL_DIR|g" \
     -e "s|@CONFIG_DIR@|$CONFIG_DIR|g" \
-    -e "s|@NODE_BIN@|$(command -v node)|g" \
+    -e "s|@NODE_BIN@|$node_bin|g" \
+    -e "s|@NODE_DIR@|$node_dir|g" \
+    -e "s|@HOME@|$HOME|g" \
     "$template" > "$unit_dir/maestro-relay.service"
   # Disable+remove a legacy maestro-discord unit if present so we don't leave
   # two competing user services running on upgrade.
@@ -563,10 +567,14 @@ install_service_macos() {
   mkdir -p "$INSTALL_DIR/logs"
   local template="$INSTALL_DIR/templates/sh.maestro.relay.plist"
   [ -f "$template" ] || { warn "Plist template missing at $template"; return; }
+  local node_bin; node_bin="$(command -v node)"
+  local node_dir; node_dir="$(dirname "$node_bin")"
   sed \
     -e "s|@INSTALL_DIR@|$INSTALL_DIR|g" \
     -e "s|@CONFIG_DIR@|$CONFIG_DIR|g" \
-    -e "s|@NODE_BIN@|$(command -v node)|g" \
+    -e "s|@NODE_BIN@|$node_bin|g" \
+    -e "s|@NODE_DIR@|$node_dir|g" \
+    -e "s|@HOME@|$HOME|g" \
     "$template" > "$plist_dir/sh.maestro.relay.plist"
   # Unload+remove a legacy launchd plist if present.
   if [ -f "$plist_dir/sh.maestro.discord.plist" ]; then
diff --git a/templates/maestro-relay.service b/templates/maestro-relay.service
index d503a62..77bda90 100644
--- a/templates/maestro-relay.service
+++ b/templates/maestro-relay.service
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ StartLimitBurst=5
 Type=simple
 WorkingDirectory=@INSTALL_DIR@
 EnvironmentFile=@CONFIG_DIR@/.env
+Environment=PATH=@HOME@/.local/bin:@NODE_DIR@:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin
 ExecStart=@NODE_BIN@ @INSTALL_DIR@/dist/index.js
 Restart=on-failure
 RestartSec=5
diff --git a/templates/sh.maestro.relay.plist b/templates/sh.maestro.relay.plist
index f436629..a8f1f3a 100644
--- a/templates/sh.maestro.relay.plist
+++ b/templates/sh.maestro.relay.plist
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
   <array>
     <string>/bin/bash</string>
     <string>-c</string>
-    <string>set -a; . "@CONFIG_DIR@/.env"; set +a; export PATH="/usr/local/bin:/opt/homebrew/bin:/usr/bin:/bin${PATH:+:$PATH}"; exec "@NODE_BIN@" "@INSTALL_DIR@/dist/index.js"</string>
+    <string>set -a; . "@CONFIG_DIR@/.env"; set +a; export PATH="@HOME@/.local/bin:@NODE_DIR@:/usr/local/bin:/opt/homebrew/bin:/usr/bin:/bin${PATH:+:$PATH}"; exec "@NODE_BIN@" "@INSTALL_DIR@/dist/index.js"</string>
   </array>
   <key>RunAtLoad</key>
   <true/>