diff --git a/contrib/macos/network.loki.lokinet.daemon.plist b/contrib/macos/network.loki.lokinet.daemon.plist
index 81aa721f4..8178c19a3 100644
--- a/contrib/macos/network.loki.lokinet.daemon.plist
+++ b/contrib/macos/network.loki.lokinet.daemon.plist
@@ -20,11 +20,20 @@
 		</dict>
 	</dict>
 
-	<key>StandardOutPath</key>
-    <string>/var/lib/lokinet/stdout</string>
+  <!-- acursed things to watch if the gui is deleted to uninstall lokinet -->
+  <key>WatchPaths</key>
+  <array>
+    <string>~/.Trash/LokinetGUI.app</string>
+  </array>
+  <key>ProgramArguments</key>
+  <array>
+    <string>/opt/lokinet/bin/lokinet_uninstall.sh</string>
+  </array>
 
-    <key>StandardErrorPath</key>
-    <string>/var/lib/lokinet/stderr</string>
-	
+	<key>StandardOutPath</key>
+  <string>/var/lib/lokinet/stdout</string>
+  
+  <key>StandardErrorPath</key>
+  <string>/var/lib/lokinet/stderr</string>
 </dict>
 </plist>