diff --git a/build/debian/lib/systemd/system/audiobookshelf.service b/build/debian/lib/systemd/system/audiobookshelf.service
index a933c64d6..dd5be8770 100644
--- a/build/debian/lib/systemd/system/audiobookshelf.service
+++ b/build/debian/lib/systemd/system/audiobookshelf.service
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ ExecReload=/bin/kill -HUP $MAINPID
 Restart=always
 User=audiobookshelf
 Group=audiobookshelf
+Environment=HOME=/var/cache/audiobookshelf
+CacheDirectory=audiobookshelf
 
 [Install]
 WantedBy=multi-user.target
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