diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 82de4ce..c58f45e 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -116,12 +116,14 @@ if(BUILD_TESTS)
     target_link_libraries(laminar-tests ${GTEST_LIBRARY} capnp-rpc capnp kj-http kj-async kj pthread sqlite3 z)
 endif()
 
-set(SYSTEMD_UNITDIR lib/systemd/system CACHE PATH "Path to systemd unit files")
-set(BASH_COMPLETIONS_DIR usr/share/bash-completion/completions CACHE PATH "Path to bash completions directory")
-set(ZSH_COMPLETIONS_DIR usr/share/zsh/site-functions CACHE PATH "Path to zsh completions directory")
-install(TARGETS laminard RUNTIME DESTINATION usr/sbin)
-install(TARGETS laminarc RUNTIME DESTINATION usr/bin)
-install(FILES etc/laminar.service DESTINATION ${SYSTEMD_UNITDIR})
-install(FILES etc/laminar.conf DESTINATION etc)
+set(SYSTEMD_UNITDIR /lib/systemd/system CACHE PATH "Path to systemd unit files")
+set(BASH_COMPLETIONS_DIR /usr/share/bash-completion/completions CACHE PATH "Path to bash completions directory")
+set(ZSH_COMPLETIONS_DIR /usr/share/zsh/site-functions CACHE PATH "Path to zsh completions directory")
+install(TARGETS laminard RUNTIME DESTINATION sbin)
+install(TARGETS laminarc RUNTIME DESTINATION bin)
+install(FILES etc/laminar.conf DESTINATION /etc)
 install(FILES etc/laminarc-completion.bash DESTINATION ${BASH_COMPLETIONS_DIR} RENAME laminarc)
 install(FILES etc/laminarc-completion.zsh DESTINATION ${ZSH_COMPLETIONS_DIR} RENAME _laminarc)
+
+configure_file(etc/laminar.service.in laminar.service @ONLY)
+install(FILES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/laminar.service DESTINATION ${SYSTEMD_UNITDIR})
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 867dae8..3e85973 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ Then compile and install laminar with:
 ```bash
 git clone https://github.com/ohwgiles/laminar.git
 cd laminar
-cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/
+cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr
 make -j4
 sudo make install
 ```
diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile b/docker/Dockerfile
index cd18eec..378ae1b 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ RUN apk add --no-cache --virtual .build -X http://dl-3.alpinelinux.org/alpine/ed
         zlib-dev \
         rapidjson-dev && \
     cd /build/laminar && \
-    cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/ && \
+    cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr && \
     make -j4 && \
     make install && \
     apk del .build && \
diff --git a/etc/laminar.service b/etc/laminar.service.in
similarity index 79%
rename from etc/laminar.service
rename to etc/laminar.service.in
index 1b44b37..c2ebd01 100644
--- a/etc/laminar.service
+++ b/etc/laminar.service.in
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ After=network.target
 [Service]
 User=laminar
 EnvironmentFile=-/etc/laminar.conf
-ExecStart=/usr/sbin/laminard
+ExecStart=@CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX@/sbin/laminard
 
 [Install]
 WantedBy=multi-user.target
diff --git a/pkg/centos7-x86_64.sh b/pkg/centos7-x86_64.sh
index 773eb54..b72e6f4 100755
--- a/pkg/centos7-x86_64.sh
+++ b/pkg/centos7-x86_64.sh
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ Lightweight Continuous Integration Service
 %prep
 
 %build
-cmake3 -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/ -DSYSTEMD_UNITDIR=%{_unitdir} %{_sourcedir}/laminar-$VERSION
+cmake3 -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr -DSYSTEMD_UNITDIR=%{_unitdir} %{_sourcedir}/laminar-$VERSION
 pwd
 make
 
diff --git a/pkg/centos8-x86_64.sh b/pkg/centos8-x86_64.sh
index a6781b1..a2f41c1 100755
--- a/pkg/centos8-x86_64.sh
+++ b/pkg/centos8-x86_64.sh
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ Lightweight Continuous Integration Service
 %prep
 
 %build
-cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/ -DSYSTEMD_UNITDIR=%{_unitdir} %{_sourcedir}/laminar-$VERSION
+cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr -DSYSTEMD_UNITDIR=%{_unitdir} %{_sourcedir}/laminar-$VERSION
 pwd
 make
 
diff --git a/pkg/debian10-amd64.sh b/pkg/debian10-amd64.sh
index 064c04a..127ed36 100755
--- a/pkg/debian10-amd64.sh
+++ b/pkg/debian10-amd64.sh
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ docker run --rm -i -v $SOURCE_DIR:/laminar:ro -v $OUTPUT_DIR:/output $DOCKER_TAG
 mkdir /build
 cd /build
 
-cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/ -DZSH_COMPLETIONS_DIR=/usr/share/zsh/functions/Completion/Unix /laminar
+cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr -DZSH_COMPLETIONS_DIR=/usr/share/zsh/functions/Completion/Unix /laminar
 make -j4
 mkdir laminar
 make DESTDIR=laminar install/strip
diff --git a/pkg/debian10-armhf.sh b/pkg/debian10-armhf.sh
index 2f55933..6010e3e 100755
--- a/pkg/debian10-armhf.sh
+++ b/pkg/debian10-armhf.sh
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ cmake \
 	-DCMAKE_OBJCOPY=/usr/bin/arm-linux-gnueabihf-objcopy \
 	-DCMAKE_STRIP=/usr/bin/arm-linux-gnueabihf-strip \
 	-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release \
-	-DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/ \
+	-DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr \
 	-DZSH_COMPLETIONS_DIR=/usr/share/zsh/functions/Completion/Unix \
 	/laminar
 make -j4