diff --git a/header.h b/header.h
index b621448..a735176 100644
--- a/header.h
+++ b/header.h
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ struct mapping_defn
 #define MAX_VARNAME    32
 #define EUNBALPER   10000
 #ifndef RUN_DIR
-#define RUN_DIR "/run/network/"
+#define RUN_DIR "/var/run/"
 #endif
 
 #ifndef LO_IFACE