diff --git a/distributions/otelcol-contrib/otelcol-contrib.service b/distributions/otelcol-contrib/otelcol-contrib.service
index 0dc539ad..453a5713 100644
--- a/distributions/otelcol-contrib/otelcol-contrib.service
+++ b/distributions/otelcol-contrib/otelcol-contrib.service
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ After=network.target
 
 [Service]
 EnvironmentFile=/etc/otelcol-contrib/otelcol-contrib.conf
-ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/otelcol-contrib $OTELCOL_OPTIONS
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/otelcol-contrib $OTELCOL_OPTIONS
 KillMode=mixed
 Restart=on-failure
 Type=simple
diff --git a/distributions/otelcol/otelcol.service b/distributions/otelcol/otelcol.service
index 62ee5d89..f3c4e62e 100644
--- a/distributions/otelcol/otelcol.service
+++ b/distributions/otelcol/otelcol.service
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ After=network.target
 
 [Service]
 EnvironmentFile=/etc/otelcol/otelcol.conf
-ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/otelcol $OTELCOL_OPTIONS
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/otelcol $OTELCOL_OPTIONS
 KillMode=mixed
 Restart=on-failure
 Type=simple