diff --git a/src/linux/init/config.cpp b/src/linux/init/config.cpp
index f370fba..2afba5c 100644
--- a/src/linux/init/config.cpp
+++ b/src/linux/init/config.cpp
@@ -2704,7 +2704,7 @@ try
 
     if (Config.BootInitTimeout > 0)
     {
-        auto cmd = std::format("/usr/bin/systemctl is-active user@{}.service", Uid);
+        auto cmd = std::format("systemctl is-active user@{}.service", Uid);
         try
         {
             return wsl::shared::retry::RetryWithTimeout<bool>(
@@ -2739,4 +2739,4 @@ catch (...)
 {
     LOG_CAUGHT_EXCEPTION();
     return false;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}