diff --git a/base-files/ntp.conf b/base-files/ntp.conf
index 9674ecc..c78e18b 100644
--- a/base-files/ntp.conf
+++ b/base-files/ntp.conf
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ driftfile /var/lib/ntp/drift
 statsdir /var/lib/ntp/stats
 
 # PID file location.
-pidfile /var/run/ntpd.pid
+pidfile /run/ntpd.pid
 
 # Disable the ntpdc -c monlist command, which is insecure and can be used
 # to cause a denial of service attack (CVE-2013-5211).