diff --git a/examples/systemd-root-shell/README.md b/examples/systemd-root-shell/README.md
index 24139b7a..6fb20d5d 100644
--- a/examples/systemd-root-shell/README.md
+++ b/examples/systemd-root-shell/README.md
@@ -18,11 +18,12 @@ Description=Global Socket Root Shell
 After=network.target
 
 [Service]
+Environment="GS_ARGS=-k /etc/systemd/gs-root-shell-key.txt -il"
 Type=simple
 Restart=always
 RestartSec=10
 WorkingDirectory=/root
-ExecStart=gs-netcat -k /etc/systemd/gs-root-shell-key.txt -il
+ExecStart=gs-netcat
 
 [Install]
 WantedBy=multi-user.target
diff --git a/examples/systemd-root-shell/gs-root-shell.service b/examples/systemd-root-shell/gs-root-shell.service
index 5b0e9a1b..4960a981 100644
--- a/examples/systemd-root-shell/gs-root-shell.service
+++ b/examples/systemd-root-shell/gs-root-shell.service
@@ -3,11 +3,12 @@ Description=Global Socket Root Shell
 After=network.target
 
 [Service]
+Environment="GS_ARGS=-k /etc/systemd/gs-root-shell-key.txt -il"
 Type=simple
 Restart=always
 RestartSec=10
 WorkingDirectory=/root
-ExecStart=gs-netcat -k /etc/systemd/gs-root-shell-key.txt -il
+ExecStart=gs-netcat
 
 [Install]
 WantedBy=multi-user.target