diff --git a/etc/guix-daemon.conf.in b/etc/guix-daemon.conf.in
index 8f833cb693..09c70cde38 100644
--- a/etc/guix-daemon.conf.in
+++ b/etc/guix-daemon.conf.in
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@ stop on runlevel [016]
 
 task
 
-exec @bindir@/guix-daemon --build-users-group=guixbuild
+exec @localstatedir@/guix/profiles/per-user/root/guix-profile/bin/guix-daemon --build-users-group=guixbuild
diff --git a/etc/guix-daemon.service.in b/etc/guix-daemon.service.in
index ab0ce090c3..ffe4cf9bd5 100644
--- a/etc/guix-daemon.service.in
+++ b/etc/guix-daemon.service.in
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 Description=Build daemon for GNU Guix
 
 [Service]
-ExecStart=@bindir@/guix-daemon --build-users-group=guixbuild
+ExecStart=@localstatedir@/guix/profiles/per-user/root/guix-profile/bin/guix-daemon --build-users-group=guixbuild
 Environment=GUIX_LOCPATH=/root/.guix-profile/lib/locale
 RemainAfterExit=yes
 StandardOutput=syslog
diff --git a/etc/guix-publish.conf.in b/etc/guix-publish.conf.in
index 498fa295be..241c594559 100644
--- a/etc/guix-publish.conf.in
+++ b/etc/guix-publish.conf.in
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@ stop on runlevel [016]
 
 task
 
-exec @bindir@/guix publish --user=nobody --port=8181
+exec @localstatedir@/guix/profiles/per-user/root/guix-profile/bin/guix publish --user=nobody --port=8181
diff --git a/etc/guix-publish.service.in b/etc/guix-publish.service.in
index fc4e3c21f3..8aaf09e3cd 100644
--- a/etc/guix-publish.service.in
+++ b/etc/guix-publish.service.in
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 Description=Publish the GNU Guix store
 
 [Service]
-ExecStart=@bindir@/guix publish --user=nobody --port=8181
+ExecStart=@localstatedir@/guix/profiles/per-user/root/guix-profile/bin/guix publish --user=nobody --port=8181
 Environment=GUIX_LOCPATH=/root/.guix-profile/lib/locale
 RemainAfterExit=yes
 StandardOutput=syslog
diff --git a/nix/local.mk b/nix/local.mk
index eb70d266fb..9e0c457bec 100644
--- a/nix/local.mk
+++ b/nix/local.mk
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ nodist_systemdservice_DATA = etc/guix-daemon.service etc/guix-publish.service
 etc/guix-%.service: etc/guix-%.service.in	\
 			 $(top_builddir)/config.status
 	$(AM_V_GEN)$(MKDIR_P) "`dirname $@`";	\
-	$(SED) -e 's|@''bindir''@|$(bindir)|' <	\
+	$(SED) -e 's|@''localstatedir''@|$(localstatedir)|' <	\
 	       "$<" > "$@.tmp";		\
 	mv "$@.tmp" "$@"
 
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ nodist_upstartjob_DATA = etc/guix-daemon.conf etc/guix-publish.conf
 etc/guix-%.conf: etc/guix-%.conf.in	\
 			 $(top_builddir)/config.status
 	$(AM_V_GEN)$(MKDIR_P) "`dirname $@`";	\
-	$(SED) -e 's|@''bindir''@|$(bindir)|' <	\
+	$(SED) -e 's|@''localstatedir''@|$(localstatedir)|' <	\
 	       "$<" > "$@.tmp";		\
 	mv "$@.tmp" "$@"