diff --git a/plugins/amazonq/chat/jetbrains-community/src/software/aws/toolkits/jetbrains/services/amazonq/toolwindow/AmazonQPanel.kt b/plugins/amazonq/chat/jetbrains-community/src/software/aws/toolkits/jetbrains/services/amazonq/toolwindow/AmazonQPanel.kt
index 53323b638b2..f9a6a207ebd 100644
--- a/plugins/amazonq/chat/jetbrains-community/src/software/aws/toolkits/jetbrains/services/amazonq/toolwindow/AmazonQPanel.kt
+++ b/plugins/amazonq/chat/jetbrains-community/src/software/aws/toolkits/jetbrains/services/amazonq/toolwindow/AmazonQPanel.kt
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ package software.aws.toolkits.jetbrains.services.amazonq.toolwindow
 
 import com.intellij.idea.AppMode
 import com.intellij.openapi.Disposable
-import com.intellij.openapi.components.service
 import com.intellij.openapi.project.Project
 import com.intellij.openapi.util.Disposer
 import com.intellij.ui.components.JBLoadingPanel
@@ -20,6 +19,7 @@ import kotlinx.coroutines.CoroutineScope
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.first
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 import kotlinx.coroutines.withContext
+import software.amazon.awssdk.utils.UserHomeDirectoryUtils
 import software.aws.toolkits.jetbrains.core.coroutines.EDT
 import software.aws.toolkits.jetbrains.isDeveloperMode
 import software.aws.toolkits.jetbrains.services.amazonq.apps.AmazonQAppInitContext
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ import software.aws.toolkits.jetbrains.services.amazonq.apps.AppConnection
 import software.aws.toolkits.jetbrains.services.amazonq.commands.MessageTypeRegistry
 import software.aws.toolkits.jetbrains.services.amazonq.isQSupportedInThisVersion
 import software.aws.toolkits.jetbrains.services.amazonq.lsp.AmazonQLspService
-import software.aws.toolkits.jetbrains.services.amazonq.lsp.artifacts.ArtifactManager
 import software.aws.toolkits.jetbrains.services.amazonq.lsp.flareChat.AsyncChatUiListener
 import software.aws.toolkits.jetbrains.services.amazonq.lsp.flareChat.FlareUiMessage
 import software.aws.toolkits.jetbrains.services.amazonq.messages.AmazonQMessage
@@ -44,6 +43,7 @@ import software.aws.toolkits.jetbrains.services.amazonqDoc.auth.isDocAvailable
 import software.aws.toolkits.jetbrains.services.amazonqFeatureDev.auth.isFeatureDevAvailable
 import software.aws.toolkits.jetbrains.services.codemodernizer.utils.isCodeTransformAvailable
 import software.aws.toolkits.resources.message
+import java.nio.file.Paths
 import java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture
 import javax.swing.JButton
 
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ class AmazonQPanel(val project: Project, private val scope: CoroutineScope) : Di
             wrapper.setContent(loadingPanel)
 
             scope.launch {
-                val webUri = service<ArtifactManager>().fetchArtifact(project).resolve("amazonq-ui.js").toUri()
+                val webUri = Paths.get(UserHomeDirectoryUtils.userHomeDirectory(), "amazonq-ui.js").toAbsolutePath().toUri()
                 // wait for server to be running
                 AmazonQLspService.getInstance(project).instanceFlow.first()
 
diff --git a/plugins/amazonq/shared/jetbrains-community/src/software/aws/toolkits/jetbrains/services/amazonq/lsp/AmazonQLspService.kt b/plugins/amazonq/shared/jetbrains-community/src/software/aws/toolkits/jetbrains/services/amazonq/lsp/AmazonQLspService.kt
index 28c28100f97..1f20fe7e265 100644
--- a/plugins/amazonq/shared/jetbrains-community/src/software/aws/toolkits/jetbrains/services/amazonq/lsp/AmazonQLspService.kt
+++ b/plugins/amazonq/shared/jetbrains-community/src/software/aws/toolkits/jetbrains/services/amazonq/lsp/AmazonQLspService.kt
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ import org.eclipse.lsp4j.jsonrpc.json.JsonRpcMethod
 import org.eclipse.lsp4j.jsonrpc.messages.ResponseMessage
 import org.eclipse.lsp4j.launch.LSPLauncher
 import org.slf4j.event.Level
+import software.amazon.awssdk.utils.UserHomeDirectoryUtils
 import software.aws.toolkits.core.utils.debug
 import software.aws.toolkits.core.utils.getLogger
 import software.aws.toolkits.core.utils.info
@@ -94,6 +95,7 @@ import java.net.URI
 import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets
 import java.nio.file.Files
 import java.nio.file.Path
+import java.nio.file.Paths
 import java.util.concurrent.Future
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit
 import kotlin.time.Duration.Companion.seconds
@@ -391,7 +393,7 @@ private class AmazonQServerInstance(private val project: Project, private val cs
 
         val cmd = NodeExePatcher.patch(nodePath)
             .withParameters(
-                LspSettings.getInstance().getArtifactPath() ?: artifact.resolve("aws-lsp-codewhisperer.js").toString(),
+                Paths.get(UserHomeDirectoryUtils.userHomeDirectory(), "aws-lsp-codewhisperer.js").toAbsolutePath().toString(),
                 "--stdio",
                 "--set-credentials-encryption-key",
             ).withEnvironment(