diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/example-lxc-systemd.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/example-lxc-systemd.yml
index f027426..7b7614c 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/example-lxc-systemd.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/example-lxc-systemd.yml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ jobs:
            done
 
            cd examples/lxc-systemd
-           VERBOSE=true ./forgejo-runner-service.sh upgrade 1.2.3 $(pwd)/forgejo-runner-service.sh
+           VERBOSE=true ./forgejo-runner-service.sh upgrade file://$(pwd)/forgejo-runner-service.sh
 
            for script in $scripts; do
               ! grep --quiet something $bin/$script
diff --git a/examples/lxc-systemd/README.md b/examples/lxc-systemd/README.md
index eaabff2..d1d1b1d 100644
--- a/examples/lxc-systemd/README.md
+++ b/examples/lxc-systemd/README.md
@@ -23,20 +23,13 @@ forgejo-runner-service.sh installs a [Forgejo runner](https://forgejo.org/docs/n
 
 The following will be upgraded:
 
-- `forgejo-runner-service.sh` will replace itself with the version found at `https://code.forgejo.org/forgejo/runner/src/tag/vX.Y.Z/examples/lxc-systemd/forgejo-runner-service.sh`
+- `forgejo-runner-service.sh` will replace itself with the script found at the provided URL (e.g. `https://code.forgejo.org/forgejo/runner/src/tag/v6.3.1/examples/lxc-systemd/forgejo-runner-service.sh`)
 - `lxc-helpers*.sh` will be replaced with the version pinned in `forgejo-runner-service.sh`
+- `forgejo-runner-X.Y.Z` will default to the version hardcoded in `forgejo-runner-service.sh`
 
-Upgrade to the version X.Y.Z (e.g 6.2.1):
+Example:
 
-- `forgejo-runner-service.sh upgrade X.Y.Z`
-
-### Using a specific version of the Forgejo runner
-
-The goal is that a LXC container uses a version of the Forgejo runner
-that is different from the default. It needs to be installed and pinned.
-
-- Install: `INPUTS_RUNNER_VERSION=6.3.0 forgejo-runner-service.sh install_runner`
-- Pin the version in `/etc/forgejo-runner/N/env` (e.g. `INPUTS_RUNNER_VERSION=6.3.0`)
+- `forgejo-runner-service.sh upgrade https://code.forgejo.org/forgejo/runner/src/tag/v6.3.1/examples/lxc-systemd/forgejo-runner-service.sh`
 
 ## Description
 
@@ -87,3 +80,11 @@ The creation of a new runner is driven by the following environment variables:
   systemctl status forgejo-runner@$serial
   ```
 - Set debug by adding `VERBOSE=true` in `/etc/forgejo-runner/$INPUTS_SERIAL/env`
+
+### Use a specific version of the Forgejo runner
+
+The goal is that a LXC container uses a version of the Forgejo runner
+that is different from the default. It needs to be installed and pinned.
+
+- Install: `INPUTS_RUNNER_VERSION=6.3.0 forgejo-runner-service.sh install_runner`
+- Pin the version in `/etc/forgejo-runner/N/env` (e.g. `INPUTS_RUNNER_VERSION=6.3.0`)
diff --git a/examples/lxc-systemd/forgejo-runner-service.sh b/examples/lxc-systemd/forgejo-runner-service.sh
index 1d6b965..fd4110f 100755
--- a/examples/lxc-systemd/forgejo-runner-service.sh
+++ b/examples/lxc-systemd/forgejo-runner-service.sh
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ trap "rm -fr $TMPDIR" EXIT
 : ${INPUTS_FORGEJO:=https://code.forgejo.org}
 : ${INPUTS_LIFETIME:=7d}
 : ${INPUTS_LXC_HELPERS_VERSION:=1.0.3}
-: ${INPUTS_RUNNER_VERSION:=6.3.0}
+: ${INPUTS_RUNNER_VERSION:=6.3.1}
 
 : ${KILL_AFTER:=21600} # 6h == 21600
 NODEJS_VERSION=20
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ DEBIAN_RELEASE=bookworm
 YQ_VERSION=v4.45.1
 SELF=${BASH_SOURCE[0]}
 SELF_FILENAME=$(basename "$SELF")
+SELF_INSTALLED=/usr/local/bin/$SELF_FILENAME
 ETC=/etc/forgejo-runner
 LIB=/var/lib/forgejo-runner
 LOG=/var/log/forgejo-runner
@@ -76,13 +77,11 @@ function install_or_update_lxc_helpers() {
 }
 
 function install_or_update_self() {
-  local bin=/usr/local/bin/$SELF_FILENAME
-
-  if ! cmp --quiet $SELF $bin; then
-    if test -f $bin; then
-      $SUDO mv $bin $bin.backup
+  if ! cmp --quiet $SELF $SELF_INSTALLED; then
+    if test -f $SELF_INSTALLED; then
+      $SUDO mv $SELF_INSTALLED $SELF_INSTALLED.backup
     fi
-    $SUDO cp -a $SELF $bin
+    $SUDO cp -a $SELF $SELF_INSTALLED
   fi
 }
 
@@ -160,6 +159,7 @@ After=network.target
 Restart=on-success
 ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/${SELF_FILENAME} run_in_copy start
 ExecStop=/usr/local/bin/${SELF_FILENAME} stop
+TimeoutStopSec=10800
 EnvironmentFile=/etc/forgejo-runner/%i/env
 
 [Install]
@@ -197,6 +197,10 @@ function inside() {
     $SELF_FILENAME "$@"
 }
 
+function display_default_runner_version() {
+  echo "Forgejo runner $INPUTS_RUNNER_VERSION"
+}
+
 function install_runner() {
   local runner=/usr/local/bin/forgejo-runner-$INPUTS_RUNNER_VERSION
   if test -f $runner; then
@@ -355,14 +359,16 @@ function upgrade() {
 }
 
 function upgrade_safely() {
-  local version="${1:-$INPUTS_RUNNER_VERSION}"
-  local upgrade="${2:-$TMPDIR/$SELF_FILENAME}"
+  local url="$1"
 
-  if ! test -f $upgrade; then
-    curl --fail -sS -o $upgrade https://code.forgejo.org/forgejo/runner/raw/tag/v$version/examples/lxc-systemd/forgejo-runner-service.sh
-  fi
+  local upgrade_dir=$TMPDIR/upgrades
+  mkdir -p $TMPDIR/upgrades
+  local upgrade="$upgrade_dir/$SELF_FILENAME"
+
+  curl --fail -sS -o $upgrade $url
   chmod +x $upgrade
   $upgrade install_runner
+  $upgrade display_default_runner_version
   $upgrade install_or_update_lxc_helpers
   $upgrade install_or_update_self
 }