diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 27582dd..64f2d59 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ if(BUILD_TESTS)
     target_link_libraries(laminar-tests ${GTEST_BOTH_LIBRARIES} gmock capnp-rpc capnp kj-async kj pthread boost_filesystem boost_system sqlite3 z)
 endif()
 
+set(SYSTEMD_UNITDIR /lib/systemd/system CACHE PATH "Path to systemd unit files")
 install(TARGETS laminard laminarc RUNTIME DESTINATION usr/bin)
-install(FILES laminar.service DESTINATION lib/systemd/system)
+install(FILES laminar.service DESTINATION ${SYSTEMD_UNITDIR})
 install(FILES laminar.conf DESTINATION etc)
diff --git a/docker-build-centos.sh b/docker-build-centos.sh
index cc59415..e782a51 100755
--- a/docker-build-centos.sh
+++ b/docker-build-centos.sh
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ Lightweight Continuous Integration Service
 %prep
 
 %build
-cmake3 -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/ %{_sourcedir}/laminar-$VERSION
+cmake3 -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/ -DSYSTEMD_UNITDIR=%{_unitdir} %{_sourcedir}/laminar-$VERSION
 pwd
 make