diff --git a/etc/init/pandora-encoding.conf b/etc/init/pandora-encoding.conf
index a3b440fc..14715980 100644
--- a/etc/init/pandora-encoding.conf
+++ b/etc/init/pandora-encoding.conf
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ respawn
 
 env VENV=/srv/pandora
 env USER=pandora
+env HOME=/home/pandora
 
 script
 test -e /var/log/pandora || (mkdir -p /var/log/pandora && chown $USER:$USER /var/log/pandora)
diff --git a/etc/init/pandora-tasks.conf b/etc/init/pandora-tasks.conf
index 6928ccce..8deff380 100644
--- a/etc/init/pandora-tasks.conf
+++ b/etc/init/pandora-tasks.conf
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ respawn
 
 env VENV=/srv/pandora
 env USER=pandora
+env HOME=/home/pandora
 
 script
 test -e /var/log/pandora || (mkdir -p /var/log/pandora && chown $USER:$USER /var/log/pandora)