diff --git a/internal/app/systemd_service.go b/internal/app/systemd_service.go
index 33b15a4..dd4624e 100644
--- a/internal/app/systemd_service.go
+++ b/internal/app/systemd_service.go
@@ -85,13 +85,14 @@ After=network.target
 Type=simple
 WorkingDirectory=%s
 EnvironmentFile=%s
+ExecStartPre=/usr/bin/rm -f %s
 ExecStart=%s
 Restart=always
 RestartSec=5
 
 [Install]
 WantedBy=default.target
-`, p.Name, dataDir, envPath, binaryPath)
+`, p.Name, dataDir, envPath, socketPath, binaryPath)
 
 	homeDir, err := homeForUnixUser(p.UnixUser)
 	if err != nil {