diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 185e987..aabe9a9 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ install: lidm
 uninstall:
 	rm -rf ${DESTDIR}${PREFIX}/bin/lidm ${DESTDIR}/etc/lidm.ini
 	rm -rf ${DESTDIR}/usr/share/man/man{1/lidm.1,5/lidm-config.5}.gz
-	rm -rf ${DESTDIR}/etc/systemd/system/lidm.service ${DESTDIR}/etc/dinit.d/lidm ${DESTDIR}/etc/runit/sv/lidm
+	rm -rf ${DESTDIR}/usr/local/lib/systemd/system/lidm.service ${DESTDIR}/etc/dinit.d/lidm ${DESTDIR}/etc/runit/sv/lidm
 
 install-service:
 	@if command -v systemctl &> /dev/null; then \
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ install-service:
 	fi
 
 install-service-systemd:
-	install -m644 ./assets/services/systemd.service ${DESTDIR}/etc/systemd/system/lidm.service
+	install -m644 ./assets/services/systemd.service ${DESTDIR}/usr/local/lib/systemd/system/lidm.service
 	@printf '\033[1m%s\033[0m\n\n' " don't forget to run 'systemctl enable lidm'"
 install-service-dinit:
 	install -m644 ./assets/services/dinit ${DESTDIR}/etc/dinit.d/lidm
diff --git a/assets/services/README.md b/assets/services/README.md
index bd98bbc..561eb0d 100644
--- a/assets/services/README.md
+++ b/assets/services/README.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ The manual steps for installation are:
 
 ## Systemd
 
-- Copy `systemd.service` to `/etc/systemd/system/lidm.service`
+- Copy `systemd.service` to `/usr/local/lib/systemd/system/lidm.service` (if the directory doesn't exist, create it first)
 - To enable it you can run `systemctl enable lidm`
 
 ## Dinit