diff --git a/installer/lib/installer.py b/installer/lib/installer.py
index f15c83ba66..40cfcedeb2 100644
--- a/installer/lib/installer.py
+++ b/installer/lib/installer.py
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ class Installer:
         return venv_dir
 
     def install(
-        self, root: str = "~/invokeai-3", version: str = "latest", yes_to_all=False, find_links: Path = None
+        self, root: str = "~/invokeai", version: str = "latest", yes_to_all=False, find_links: Path = None
     ) -> None:
         """
         Install the InvokeAI application into the given runtime path
@@ -168,9 +168,7 @@ class Installer:
 
         messages.welcome()
 
-        invokeai_root = os.environ.get('INVOKEAI_ROOT')
-        default_path = invokeai_root or Path(root).expanduser().resolve()
-
+        default_path = os.environ.get('INVOKEAI_ROOT') or Path(root).expanduser().resolve()
         self.dest = default_path if yes_to_all else messages.dest_path(root)
 
         # create the venv for the app
diff --git a/installer/lib/main.py b/installer/lib/main.py
index b442f49255..4b74f984dc 100644
--- a/installer/lib/main.py
+++ b/installer/lib/main.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ InvokeAI Installer
 """
 
 import argparse
+import os
 from pathlib import Path
 from installer import Installer
 
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
         dest="root",
         type=str,
         help="Destination path for installation",
-        default="~/invokeai",
+        default=os.environ.get('INVOKEAI_ROOT') or "~/invokeai",
     )
     parser.add_argument(
         "-y",