diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d84a078..4335de6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -288,10 +288,10 @@ $ cargo run --release -- --frontend cli
 
 Lan Mouse can be launched in daemon mode to keep it running in the background (e.g. for use in a systemd-service).
 
-To do so, add `--daemon` to the commandline args:
+To do so, use the `daemon` subcommand:
 
 ```sh
-lan-mouse --daemon
+lan-mouse daemon
 ```
 
 In order to start lan-mouse with a graphical session automatically,
diff --git a/nix/hm-module.nix b/nix/hm-module.nix
index 9484a37..5d0f7fa 100644
--- a/nix/hm-module.nix
+++ b/nix/hm-module.nix
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ in {
       };
       Service = {
         Type = "simple";
-        ExecStart = "${cfg.package}/bin/lan-mouse --daemon";
+        ExecStart = "${cfg.package}/bin/lan-mouse daemon";
       };
       Install.WantedBy = [
         (lib.mkIf config.wayland.windowManager.hyprland.systemd.enable "hyprland-session.target")
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ in {
       config = {
         ProgramArguments = [
           "${cfg.package}/bin/lan-mouse"
-          "--daemon"
+          "daemon"
         ];
         KeepAlive = true;
       };
diff --git a/service/lan-mouse.service b/service/lan-mouse.service
index 4b1e6f4..384b669 100644
--- a/service/lan-mouse.service
+++ b/service/lan-mouse.service
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ After=graphical-session.target
 BindsTo=graphical-session.target
 
 [Service]
-ExecStart=/usr/bin/lan-mouse --daemon
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/lan-mouse daemon
 Restart=on-failure
 
 [Install]