diff --git a/ansible/roles/minikube_metrics/defaults/main.yml b/ansible/roles/minikube_metrics/defaults/main.yml
index 68fd672..91ae59c 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/minikube_metrics/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/minikube_metrics/defaults/main.yml
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@ minikube_metrics_dir: /opt/homebrew/var/node_exporter/textfile
 minikube_metrics_script: /Users/erichblume/bin/minikube-metrics
 minikube_metrics_interval: 60  # seconds between metric collection
 minikube_metrics_log_dir: /opt/homebrew/var/log
+minikube_metrics_user_home: /Users/erichblume
diff --git a/ansible/roles/minikube_metrics/templates/minikube-metrics.plist.j2 b/ansible/roles/minikube_metrics/templates/minikube-metrics.plist.j2
index 4e751d7..fe2198b 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/minikube_metrics/templates/minikube-metrics.plist.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/minikube_metrics/templates/minikube-metrics.plist.j2
@@ -5,6 +5,13 @@
 <dict>
 	<key>Label</key>
 	<string>mcquack.eblume.minikube-metrics</string>
+	<key>EnvironmentVariables</key>
+	<dict>
+		<key>HOME</key>
+		<string>{{ minikube_metrics_user_home }}</string>
+		<key>PATH</key>
+		<string>/opt/homebrew/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin</string>
+	</dict>
 	<key>ProgramArguments</key>
 	<array>
 		<string>{{ minikube_metrics_script }}</string>