diff --git a/cmd/relaysrv/etc/linux-systemd/syncthing-relaysrv.service b/cmd/relaysrv/etc/linux-systemd/syncthing-relaysrv.service
index 93852893d..5dc3eee09 100644
--- a/cmd/relaysrv/etc/linux-systemd/syncthing-relaysrv.service
+++ b/cmd/relaysrv/etc/linux-systemd/syncthing-relaysrv.service
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ After=network.target
 User=syncthing-relaysrv
 Group=syncthing-relaysrv
 ExecStart=/usr/bin/syncthing-relaysrv
+WorkingDirectory=/var/lib/syncthing-relaysrv
+RootDirectory=/var/lib/syncthing-relaysrv
 
 PrivateTmp=true
 ProtectSystem=full