diff --git a/scripts/install.sh b/scripts/install.sh
index cc229fe..476f8c6 100755
--- a/scripts/install.sh
+++ b/scripts/install.sh
@@ -8,24 +8,25 @@ set -euo pipefail
 SERVICE_NAME="nose-pluto"
 SERVICE_FILE="$(dirname "$0")/${SERVICE_NAME}.service"
 SYSTEMD_PATH="/etc/systemd/system/${SERVICE_NAME}.service"
-BUN_BIN="/usr/local/bin/bun"
+BUN_SYMLINK="/usr/local/bin/bun"
+BUN_REAL="$HOME/.bun/bin/bun"
 
 echo ">> Ensuring bun is available in /usr/local/bin"
-if [ ! -x "$BUN_BIN" ]; then
-  if [ -x "$HOME/.bun/bin/bun" ]; then
-    sudo ln -sf "$HOME/.bun/bin/bun" "$BUN_BIN"
-    echo "Symlinked $HOME/.bun/bin/bun -> $BUN_BIN"
+if [ ! -x "$BUN_SYMLINK" ]; then
+  if [ -x "$BUN_REAL" ]; then
+    sudo ln -sf "$BUN_REAL" "$BUN_SYMLINK"
+    echo "Symlinked $BUN_REAL -> $BUN_SYMLINK"
   else
-    echo "Error: bun not found in ~/.bun/bin"
+    echo "Error: bun not found at $BUN_REAL"
     exit 1
   fi
 else
-  echo "bun already available at $BUN_BIN"
+  echo "bun already available at $BUN_SYMLINK"
 fi
 
-echo ">> Setting CAP_NET_BIND_SERVICE on $BUN_BIN"
-sudo setcap 'cap_net_bind_service=+ep' "$BUN_BIN"
-getcap "$BUN_BIN" || true
+echo ">> Setting CAP_NET_BIND_SERVICE on $BUN_REAL"
+sudo setcap 'cap_net_bind_service=+ep' "$BUN_REAL"
+getcap "$BUN_REAL" || true
 
 echo ">> Installing systemd unit to $SYSTEMD_PATH"
 sudo cp "$SERVICE_FILE" "$SYSTEMD_PATH"