diff --git a/tools/Makefile.in b/tools/Makefile.in
index 6f9cd2e0..8b901efa 100644
--- a/tools/Makefile.in
+++ b/tools/Makefile.in
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ userdocs progdocs: .dir-stamp
 sysdep/paths.h:
 	echo >sysdep/paths.h "/* Generated by Makefile, don't edit manually! */"
 	echo >>sysdep/paths.h "#define PATH_CONFIG_DIR \"$(sysconfdir)\""
-	echo >>sysdep/paths.h "#define PATH_CONTROL_SOCKET_DIR \"$(localstatedir)\""
+	echo >>sysdep/paths.h "#define PATH_CONTROL_SOCKET_DIR \"$(localstatedir)/run\""
 
 tags:
 	cd $(srcdir) ; etags -lc `find $(static-dirs) $(addprefix $(objdir)/,$(dynamic-dirs)) $(client-dirs) -name *.[chY]`