diff --git a/files/update_mastodon.sh b/files/update_mastodon.sh
index d9b1b20..4568f96 100755
--- a/files/update_mastodon.sh
+++ b/files/update_mastodon.sh
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ else
     pre_command=""
 fi
 
-mastodon_home=$(grep "^mastodon:" /etc/passwd | awk 'BEGIN {FS=":"} {print($6)}')
+mastodon_home="$(grep "^mastodon:" /etc/passwd | awk 'BEGIN {FS=":"} {print($6)}')/live"
 if [ ! -d "${mastodon_home}" ]; then
     printf "The home for the user mastodon '%s', doesn't exist." "${mastodon_home}"
     exit 2