diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 4966374..5418d0b 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -45,3 +45,11 @@ omero_prometheus_tools_requirements:
         default('zeroc-ice')}}"
   - omero-py>=5.18.0
   - "omero-prometheus-tools=={{ omero_prometheus_tools_version }}"
+
+environment_file_path:
+  RedHat: "-/etc/sysconfig/prometheus-omero-exporter"
+  Debian: "-/etc/prometheus-omero-exporter"
+
+systemd_prometheus_omero_exporter_env_file_path: >-
+  {{ environment_file_path[ansible_os_family] |
+      default('/etc')}}
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 5e8c70c..4eda6b3 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -72,17 +72,6 @@
     mode: 0644
   notify:
     - restart prometheus-omero-exporter
-  when: ansible_os_family == "RedHat"
-
-- name: omero prometheus exporter | install service
-  become: true
-  template:
-    dest: /etc/systemd/system/prometheus-omero-exporter.service
-    src: systemd-prometheus-omero-exporter-service-debian.j2
-    mode: 0644
-  notify:
-    - restart prometheus-omero-exporter
-  when: ansible_os_family == "Debian"
 
 - name: omero prometheus exporter | enable service
   become: true
diff --git a/templates/systemd-prometheus-omero-exporter-service-debian.j2 b/templates/systemd-prometheus-omero-exporter-service-debian.j2
deleted file mode 100644
index edefc9f..0000000
--- a/templates/systemd-prometheus-omero-exporter-service-debian.j2
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-[Unit]
-Description=prometheus-omero-exporter
-
-[Service]
-User={{ omero_prometheus_exporter_system_user }}
-EnvironmentFile=-/etc/prometheus-omero-exporter
-ExecStart=/opt/prometheus-omero-tools/venv3/bin/omero-prometheus-tools.py $OPTIONS
-RestartSec=10
-Restart=on-failure
-SyslogIdentifier=prometheus-omero-exporter
-
-[Install]
-WantedBy=multi-user.target
diff --git a/templates/systemd-prometheus-omero-exporter-service.j2 b/templates/systemd-prometheus-omero-exporter-service.j2
index 4ea596a..b412264 100644
--- a/templates/systemd-prometheus-omero-exporter-service.j2
+++ b/templates/systemd-prometheus-omero-exporter-service.j2
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Description=prometheus-omero-exporter
 
 [Service]
 User={{ omero_prometheus_exporter_system_user }}
-EnvironmentFile=-/etc/sysconfig/prometheus-omero-exporter
+EnvironmentFile={{ systemd_prometheus_omero_exporter_env_file_path }}
 ExecStart=/opt/prometheus-omero-tools/venv3/bin/omero-prometheus-tools.py $OPTIONS
 RestartSec=10
 Restart=on-failure