diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 564412c..de09169 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -102,23 +102,20 @@ uv run --no-sync python ingest.py
 Watch the logs. It will process all historical messages, then listen for new ones.
 Press Ctrl-C to stop.
 
-## Install as a systemd service
+## Install as a systemd user service
 
 ```bash
-# Create a dedicated user
-sudo useradd -r -s /bin/false matrix-paperless-ingest
+# Enable lingering so the service starts at boot without requiring login
+loginctl enable-linger
 
-# Copy the project
-sudo cp -r . /opt/matrix-paperless-ingest
-sudo chown -R matrix-paperless-ingest:matrix-paperless-ingest /opt/matrix-paperless-ingest
-
-# Install and start the service
-sudo cp paperless-ingest.service /etc/systemd/system/
-sudo systemctl daemon-reload
-sudo systemctl enable --now paperless-ingest
+# Install the service
+mkdir -p ~/.config/systemd/user
+cp matrix-paperless-ingest.service ~/.config/systemd/user/
+systemctl --user daemon-reload
+systemctl --user enable --now matrix-paperless-ingest
 
 # Check logs
-sudo journalctl -u paperless-ingest -f
+journalctl --user -u matrix-paperless-ingest -f
 ```
 
 ## Viewing retry queue
@@ -129,7 +126,7 @@ sqlite3 state.db "SELECT filename, status, retry_count, datetime(next_retry, 'un
 
 ## Moving to a new server
 
-1. Copy the project directory (including `.env` and `state.db`)
+1. Copy the project directory to `~/matrix-paperless-ingest` (including `.env` and `state.db`)
 2. Install `uv`, `libolm3`, and `python3-olm` on the new server
 3. Run `uv venv --system-site-packages && uv sync --no-install-package python-olm`
-4. Install the systemd service as above
+4. Install the systemd user service as above
diff --git a/paperless-ingest.service b/matrix-paperless-ingest.service
similarity index 53%
rename from paperless-ingest.service
rename to matrix-paperless-ingest.service
index 549bc28..8b461db 100644
--- a/paperless-ingest.service
+++ b/matrix-paperless-ingest.service
@@ -5,14 +5,13 @@ Wants=network-online.target
 
 [Service]
 Type=simple
-User=matrix-paperless-ingest
-WorkingDirectory=/opt/matrix-paperless-ingest
-EnvironmentFile=/opt/matrix-paperless-ingest/.env
-ExecStart=uv run --no-sync python ingest.py
+WorkingDirectory=%h/matrix-paperless-ingest
+EnvironmentFile=%h/matrix-paperless-ingest/.env
+ExecStart=%h/.local/bin/uv run --no-sync python ingest.py
 Restart=on-failure
 RestartSec=10
 StandardOutput=journal
 StandardError=journal
 
 [Install]
-WantedBy=multi-user.target
+WantedBy=default.target