--- a/ipguard.h
+++ b/ipguard.h
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 
 #define ETHERSFILE      ETHERS
 #define LOGNAME         "/var/log/ipguard"
-#define PIDNAME         "/var/run/ipguard"
+#define PIDNAME         "/run/ipguard"
 #define FAKEMAC         "de:ad:xx:xx:xx:xx"
 #define PCAPFSIZ        128