diff --git a/bin/dbbackup_linux_amd64 b/bin/dbbackup_linux_amd64
index d99138a..0252d33 100755
Binary files a/bin/dbbackup_linux_amd64 and b/bin/dbbackup_linux_amd64 differ
diff --git a/cmd/install.go b/cmd/install.go
index 58b5839..eaf2caf 100644
--- a/cmd/install.go
+++ b/cmd/install.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
+	"os/exec"
 	"os/signal"
 	"strings"
 	"syscall"
@@ -198,13 +199,14 @@ func runInstallStatus(ctx context.Context) error {
 
 	// Check for exporter
 	if _, err := os.Stat("/etc/systemd/system/dbbackup-exporter.service"); err == nil {
-		exporterStatus, err := inst.Status(ctx, "exporter")
 		fmt.Println()
 		fmt.Println("🔹 Metrics Exporter:")
-		if err == nil && exporterStatus != nil {
-			fmt.Printf("   Service:  %s\n", formatStatus(true, exporterStatus.Active))
+		// Check if exporter is active using systemctl
+		cmd := exec.CommandContext(ctx, "systemctl", "is-active", "dbbackup-exporter")
+		if err := cmd.Run(); err == nil {
+			fmt.Printf("   Service:  ✅ active\n")
 		} else {
-			fmt.Printf("   Service:  installed (status unknown)\n")
+			fmt.Printf("   Service:  ⚪ inactive\n")
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/internal/installer/installer.go b/internal/installer/installer.go
index f76580e..e05b95c 100644
--- a/internal/installer/installer.go
+++ b/internal/installer/installer.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ package installer
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
+	"io"
 	"os"
 	"os/exec"
 	"os/user"
@@ -105,6 +106,11 @@ func (i *Installer) Install(ctx context.Context, opts InstallOptions) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	// Copy binary to /usr/local/bin (required for ProtectHome=yes)
+	if err := i.copyBinary(&opts); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
 	// Write service and timer files
 	if err := i.writeUnitFiles(opts); err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -428,6 +434,46 @@ func (i *Installer) createDirectories(opts InstallOptions) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// copyBinary copies the binary to /usr/local/bin for systemd access
+// This is required because ProtectHome=yes blocks access to home directories
+func (i *Installer) copyBinary(opts *InstallOptions) error {
+	const installPath = "/usr/local/bin/dbbackup"
+
+	// Check if binary is already in a system path
+	if opts.BinaryPath == installPath {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	if i.dryRun {
+		i.log.Info("Would copy binary", "from", opts.BinaryPath, "to", installPath)
+		opts.BinaryPath = installPath
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// Read source binary
+	src, err := os.Open(opts.BinaryPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to open source binary: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer src.Close()
+
+	// Create destination
+	dst, err := os.OpenFile(installPath, os.O_CREATE|os.O_WRONLY|os.O_TRUNC, 0755)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create %s: %w", installPath, err)
+	}
+	defer dst.Close()
+
+	// Copy
+	if _, err := io.Copy(dst, src); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to copy binary: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	i.log.Info("Copied binary", "from", opts.BinaryPath, "to", installPath)
+	opts.BinaryPath = installPath
+	return nil
+}
+
 // writeUnitFiles renders and writes the systemd unit files
 func (i *Installer) writeUnitFiles(opts InstallOptions) error {
 	// Prepare template data
diff --git a/internal/installer/templates/dbbackup-exporter.service b/internal/installer/templates/dbbackup-exporter.service
index e4b2a1f..403f46c 100644
--- a/internal/installer/templates/dbbackup-exporter.service
+++ b/internal/installer/templates/dbbackup-exporter.service
@@ -21,14 +21,14 @@ RestrictRealtime=yes
 LockPersonality=yes
 RemoveIPC=yes
 
-# Read-only access to catalog and backups
-ReadOnlyPaths=/var/lib/dbbackup
+# Read-write access to catalog for metrics collection
+ReadWritePaths=/var/lib/dbbackup
 
 # Network for HTTP server
 RestrictAddressFamilies=AF_UNIX AF_INET AF_INET6
 
 # Execution
-ExecStart={{.BinaryPath}} metrics serve --port {{.MetricsPort}} --config {{.ConfigPath}}
+ExecStart={{.BinaryPath}} metrics serve --port {{.MetricsPort}}
 ExecReload=/bin/kill -HUP $MAINPID
 Restart=on-failure
 RestartSec=5