diff --git a/scripts/clear_all_data.sh b/scripts/clear_all_data.sh
index 7ca511f..9330ef1 100755
--- a/scripts/clear_all_data.sh
+++ b/scripts/clear_all_data.sh
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 # so far.
 set -x
 source /etc/birdnet/birdnet.conf
-USER=$(awk -F: '/1000/ {print $1}' /etc/passwd)
-HOME=$(awk -F: '/1000/ {print $6}' /etc/passwd)
+USER=${BIRDNET_USER}
+HOME=/home/${BIRDNET_USER}
 my_dir=${HOME}/BirdNET-Pi/scripts
 echo "Stopping services"
 sudo systemctl stop birdnet_recording.service
diff --git a/scripts/install_config.sh b/scripts/install_config.sh
index d77efe8..9456c61 100755
--- a/scripts/install_config.sh
+++ b/scripts/install_config.sh
@@ -121,6 +121,11 @@ FLICKR_FILTER_EMAIL=
 #--------------------------------  Defaults  ----------------------------------#
 ################################################################################
 
+## BIRDNET_USER is for scripts to easily find where BirdNET-Pi is installed
+## DO NOT EDIT!
+
+BIRDNET_USER=$USER
+
 ## RECS_DIR is the location birdnet_analysis.service will look for the data-set
 ## it needs to analyze. Be sure this directory is readable and writable for
 ## the BIRDNET_USER.
diff --git a/scripts/install_language_label.sh b/scripts/install_language_label.sh
index 0129288..001ccb8 100755
--- a/scripts/install_language_label.sh
+++ b/scripts/install_language_label.sh
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ while getopts "l:" o; do
 done
 shift $((OPTIND-1))
 
-HOME=$(awk -F: '/1000/ {print $6}' /etc/passwd)
+source /etc/birdnet/birdnet.conf
+HOME=/home/${BIRDNET_USER}
 
 label_file_name="labels_${lang}.txt"
 
diff --git a/scripts/install_language_label_nm.sh b/scripts/install_language_label_nm.sh
index 4569a0c..fb97bf8 100755
--- a/scripts/install_language_label_nm.sh
+++ b/scripts/install_language_label_nm.sh
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ while getopts "l:" o; do
 done
 shift $((OPTIND-1))
 
-HOME=$(awk -F: '/1000/ {print $6}' /etc/passwd)
+source /etc/birdnet/birdnet.conf
+HOME=/home/${BIRDNET_USER}
 
 label_file_name="labels_${lang}.txt"
 
diff --git a/scripts/update_birdnet.sh b/scripts/update_birdnet.sh
index 340ecac..e3332a6 100755
--- a/scripts/update_birdnet.sh
+++ b/scripts/update_birdnet.sh
@@ -5,8 +5,13 @@ trap 'exit 1' SIGINT SIGHUP
 
 usage() { echo "Usage: $0 [-r <remote name>] [-b <branch name>]" 1>&2; exit 1; }
 
-USER=$(awk -F: '/1000/ {print $1}' /etc/passwd)
-HOME=$(awk -F: '/1000/ {print $6}' /etc/passwd)
+if [ -n "${BIRDNET_USER}" ]; then
+  USER=${BIRDNET_USER}
+  HOME=/home/${BIRDNET_USER}
+else
+  USER=$(awk -F: '/1000/ {print $1}' /etc/passwd)
+  HOME=$(awk -F: '/1000/ {print $6}' /etc/passwd)
+fi
 my_dir=$HOME/BirdNET-Pi/scripts
 
 # Defaults
diff --git a/scripts/update_birdnet_snippets.sh b/scripts/update_birdnet_snippets.sh
index 8096734..bb51b0f 100755
--- a/scripts/update_birdnet_snippets.sh
+++ b/scripts/update_birdnet_snippets.sh
@@ -2,10 +2,15 @@
 set -x
 # Update BirdNET-Pi
 trap 'exit 1' SIGINT SIGHUP
-USER=$(awk -F: '/1000/ {print $1}' /etc/passwd)
-HOME=$(awk -F: '/1000/ {print $6}' /etc/passwd)
-my_dir=$HOME/BirdNET-Pi/scripts
 source /etc/birdnet/birdnet.conf
+if [ -n "${BIRDNET_USER}" ]; then
+  USER=${BIRDNET_USER}
+  HOME=/home/${BIRDNET_USER}
+else
+  USER=$(awk -F: '/1000/ {print $1}' /etc/passwd)
+  HOME=$(awk -F: '/1000/ {print $6}' /etc/passwd)
+fi
+my_dir=$HOME/BirdNET-Pi/scripts
 source "$my_dir/install_helpers.sh"
 
 # Sets proper permissions and ownership
@@ -65,6 +70,12 @@ if ! grep -E '^DATA_MODEL_VERSION=' /etc/birdnet/birdnet.conf &>/dev/null;then
     echo "DATA_MODEL_VERSION=1" >> /etc/birdnet/birdnet.conf
 fi
 
+if ! grep -E '^BIRDNET_USER=' /etc/birdnet/birdnet.conf &>/dev/null;then
+  echo "## BIRDNET_USER is for scripts to easily find where BirdNET-Pi is installed" >> /etc/birdnet/birdnet.conf
+  echo "## DO NOT EDIT!" >> /etc/birdnet/birdnet.conf
+  echo "BIRDNET_USER=$(awk -F: '/1000/ {print $1}' /etc/passwd)" >> /etc/birdnet/birdnet.conf
+fi
+
 if ! grep -E '^RTSP_STREAM_TO_LIVESTREAM=' /etc/birdnet/birdnet.conf &>/dev/null;then
   echo "RTSP_STREAM_TO_LIVESTREAM=\"0\"" >> /etc/birdnet/birdnet.conf
 fi