diff --git a/hyperglass/cli/commands.py b/hyperglass/cli/commands.py
index 7aadc1d..11078a4 100644
--- a/hyperglass/cli/commands.py
+++ b/hyperglass/cli/commands.py
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ def setup(unattended):
         make_systemd,
         write_to_file,
         migrate_static_assets,
+        install_systemd,
     )
 
     user_path = Path.home() / "hyperglass"
@@ -150,7 +151,10 @@ def setup(unattended):
     ]
     if not unattended:
         answer = inquirer.prompt(install_paths)
+        if answer is None:
+            error("A directory for hyperglass is required")
         install_path = answer["install_path"]
+
     elif unattended:
         install_path = user_path
 
@@ -160,6 +164,7 @@ def setup(unattended):
     create_dir(install_path)
     create_dir(ui_dir, parents=True)
     create_dir(custom_dir, parents=True)
+    migrate_static_assets(install_path)
 
     example_dir = WORKING_DIR.parent / "examples"
     files = example_dir.iterdir()
@@ -188,5 +193,4 @@ def setup(unattended):
         systemd_file = install_path / "hyperglass.service"
         systemd = make_systemd(user)
         write_to_file(systemd_file, systemd)
-
-    migrate_static_assets(install_path)
+        install_systemd(install_path)
diff --git a/hyperglass/cli/util.py b/hyperglass/cli/util.py
index 2ee241e..83642ca 100644
--- a/hyperglass/cli/util.py
+++ b/hyperglass/cli/util.py
@@ -373,3 +373,32 @@ def migrate_static_assets(app_path):
         callback = success
 
     callback(msg, a=a, b=b)
+
+
+def install_systemd(app_path):
+    """Installs generated systemd file to system's systemd directory.
+
+    Arguments:
+        app_path {Path} -- hyperglass runtime path
+
+    Raises:
+        ClickException: Raised if the /etc/systemd/system does not exist
+        ClickException: Raised if the symlinked file does not exit
+
+    Returns:
+        {bool} -- True if successful
+    """
+    service = app_path / "hyperglass.service"
+    systemd = Path("/etc/systemd/system")
+    installed = systemd / "hyperglass.service"
+
+    if not systemd.exists():
+        error("{e} does not exist. Unable to install systemd service.", e=systemd)
+
+    installed.symlink_to(service)
+
+    if not installed.exists():
+        error("Unable to symlink {s} to {d}", s=service, d=installed)
+
+    success("Symlinked {s} to {d}", s=service, d=installed)
+    return True