diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 041dd003a..02eb1966a 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -24,7 +24,10 @@ build: deps
 		&& export CGO_ENABLED=0 \
 		&& go build -v -mod=vendor -ldflags $(BUILD_FLAGS) -o ${BINARY} ./cli/main.go
 
-install: build
+neo-go.service: neo-go.service.template
+	@sed -r -e 's_BINDIR_$(BINDIR)_' -e 's_UNITWORKDIR_$(UNITWORKDIR)_' -e 's_SYSCONFIGDIR_$(SYSCONFIGDIR)_' $< >$@
+
+install: build neo-go.service
 	@echo "=> Installing systemd service"
 	@mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)$(SYSCONFIGDIR)/neo-go \
 		&& mkdir -p $(SYSTEMDUNIT_DIR) \
diff --git a/neo-go.service b/neo-go.service.template
similarity index 69%
rename from neo-go.service
rename to neo-go.service.template
index 88191555c..4d919e6a9 100644
--- a/neo-go.service
+++ b/neo-go.service.template
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Requires=network.target
 
 [Service]
 Type=simple
-ExecStart=/usr/bin/neo-go node --mainnet --config-path=/etc/neo-go
+ExecStart=BINDIR/neo-go node --mainnet --config-path=SYSCONFIGDIR/neo-go
 User=neo-go
 Group=neo-go
 Restart=always
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ RestartSec=5
 StandardError=syslog
 SyslogIdentifier=neo-go
 PrivateTmp=true
-WorkingDirectory=/var/lib/neo-go
+WorkingDirectory=UNITWORKDIR
 
 [Install]
 WantedBy=multi-user.target