diff --git a/plasmoid/contents/code/startservice.sh b/plasmoid/contents/code/startservice.sh
index 453e459..d4d9098 100644
--- a/plasmoid/contents/code/startservice.sh
+++ b/plasmoid/contents/code/startservice.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-cd /home/$USER/mycroft-core*/
+cd /opt/mycroft/
 ./start-mycroft.sh all
 paplay /usr/share/sounds/freedesktop/stereo/dialog-error.oga
diff --git a/plasmoid/contents/code/stopservice.sh b/plasmoid/contents/code/stopservice.sh
index a33f714..91fbc73 100644
--- a/plasmoid/contents/code/stopservice.sh
+++ b/plasmoid/contents/code/stopservice.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-cd /home/$USER/mycroft-core*/
+cd /opt/mycroft/
 ./stop-mycroft.sh
 paplay /usr/share/sounds/freedesktop/stereo/dialog-error.oga