diff --git a/roles/synchrony_startup/templates/atl.synchrony.j2 b/roles/synchrony_startup/templates/atl.synchrony.j2
index 4b0dc87..96c7ae2 100644
--- a/roles/synchrony_startup/templates/atl.synchrony.j2
+++ b/roles/synchrony_startup/templates/atl.synchrony.j2
@@ -25,4 +25,4 @@ ATL_SYNCHRONY_JVM_PROPERTIES="{{ atl_synchrony_stack_space }} {{ atl_synchrony_m
  -Dcluster.join.type={{ atl_synchrony_cluster_type }} \
  -Dcluster.join.aws.tag.key={{ atl_hazelcast_network_aws_tag_key }} \
  -Dcluster.join.aws.tag.value={{ atl_hazelcast_network_aws_tag_value }} \
- -Dcluster.join.aws.region={{ atl_hazelcast_network_aws_iam_region }}
+ -Dcluster.join.aws.region={{ atl_hazelcast_network_aws_iam_region }}"
diff --git a/roles/synchrony_startup/templates/synchrony.service.j2 b/roles/synchrony_startup/templates/synchrony.service.j2
index 000fb30..b64440d 100644
--- a/roles/synchrony_startup/templates/synchrony.service.j2
+++ b/roles/synchrony_startup/templates/synchrony.service.j2
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ Group={{ atl_product_user }}
 
 EnvironmentFile=/etc/atl
 EnvironmentFile=/etc/atl.synchrony
-
+WorkingDirectory={{ atl_product_installation_current }}/logs/
 ExecStart={{ atl_installation_base }}/bin/start-synchrony
 
 Restart=on-failure