diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 0ef7617..bb7fbfd 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 GNAUTH_CLIENT_ID=
 GNAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET=
 GNAUTH_REDIRECT_URI=https://navi.your-domain.com/auth/callback
-# GNAUTH_PROFILE_PATH=/profile  # path appended to base URL for profile links
+# GNAUTH_PROFILE_PATH=/account/profile  # path appended to base URL for profile links
 
 # ── Auth encryption ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 # Fernet key for encrypting tokens in DB. Generate once with:
diff --git a/navi/config.py b/navi/config.py
index aaef8df..9869954 100644
--- a/navi/config.py
+++ b/navi/config.py
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
     gnauth_redirect_uri: str = "http://localhost:8000/auth/callback"
     gnauth_admin_role_slug: str = "navi_admin"
     gnauth_user_role_slug: str = "navi_user"
-    gnauth_profile_path: str = "/profile"  # appended to gnauth_base_url for profile links
+    gnauth_profile_path: str = "/account/profile"  # appended to gnauth_base_url for profile links
 
     # Auth session cookie encryption (Fernet key, 32-byte base64)
     navi_auth_encryption_key: str = ""