diff --git a/workspace/scripts/04-install-services.sh b/workspace/scripts/04-install-services.sh
index a697608..8f6c371 100644
--- a/workspace/scripts/04-install-services.sh
+++ b/workspace/scripts/04-install-services.sh
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ install_cleanup_trap
 
 # systemd: add long running pioreactor jobs
 
-SYSTEMD_DIR=/lib/systemd/system/
+SYSTEMD_DIR=/etc/systemd/system/
 
 sudo cp /files/system/systemd/pioreactor_startup_run@.service $SYSTEMD_DIR
 sudo systemctl enable pioreactor_startup_run@monitor.service
diff --git a/workspace/scripts/08-install-pioreactorui.sh b/workspace/scripts/08-install-pioreactorui.sh
index 796a4a0..e4378fb 100644
--- a/workspace/scripts/08-install-pioreactorui.sh
+++ b/workspace/scripts/08-install-pioreactorui.sh
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ source /common.sh
 install_cleanup_trap
 
 UI_FOLDER=/var/www/pioreactorui
-SYSTEMD_DIR=/lib/systemd/system/
+SYSTEMD_DIR=/etc/systemd/system/
 
 
 mkdir /var/www
diff --git a/workspace/scripts/files/system/systemd/create_diskcache.service b/workspace/scripts/files/system/systemd/create_diskcache.service
index 9809eda..b131e08 100644
--- a/workspace/scripts/files/system/systemd/create_diskcache.service
+++ b/workspace/scripts/files/system/systemd/create_diskcache.service
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ After=network.target firstboot.service
 Before=lighttpd.service huey.service
 
 [Service]
-User=pioreactor
 ExecStart=/bin/bash /usr/local/bin/create_diskcache.sh
 ExecStartPost=pio log -m "%n successful" -n systemd --local-only
 Type=oneshot