diff --git a/providers/providers.go b/providers/providers.go
index a80b6ca9cd..3d495e8ba4 100644
--- a/providers/providers.go
+++ b/providers/providers.go
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ func ListAll() ([]*Provider, error) {
 	}
 
 	if sysOk {
+		log.Debug().Msg("looking for providers in system path")
 		cur, err := findProviders(SystemPath)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Warn().Str("path", SystemPath).Err(err).Msg("failed to get providers from system path")
@@ -112,6 +113,7 @@ func ListAll() ([]*Provider, error) {
 	}
 
 	if homeOk {
+		log.Debug().Msg("looking for providers in home path")
 		cur, err := findProviders(HomePath)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Warn().Str("path", HomePath).Err(err).Msg("failed to get providers from home path")
@@ -303,6 +305,9 @@ func InstallIO(reader io.ReadCloser, conf InstallConf) ([]*Provider, error) {
 	if conf.Dst == "" {
 		conf.Dst = HomePath
 	}
+	if conf.Dst == "" {
+		conf.Dst = SystemPath
+	}
 
 	if !config.ProbeDir(conf.Dst) {
 		log.Debug().Str("path", conf.Dst).Msg("creating providers directory")