diff --git a/lib/forever.js b/lib/forever.js
index 4892183b..bc69b9d5 100644
--- a/lib/forever.js
+++ b/lib/forever.js
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ forever.log.cli();
 // Export `version` and important Prototypes from `lib/forever/*`
 //
 forever.initialized = false;
-forever.root        = path.join(process.env.HOME, '.forever');
+forever.root        = path.join(process.env.HOME || '/root', '.forever');
 forever.config      = new nconf.stores.File({ file: path.join(forever.root, 'config.json') });
 forever.Forever     = forever.Monitor = require('./forever/monitor').Monitor;
 forever.cli         = require('./forever/cli');