--- pdns-recursor/config.h
+++ pdns-recursor/config.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #define SYSCONFDIR "/etc/powerdns/" 
-#define LOCALSTATEDIR "/var/run/" 
+#define LOCALSTATEDIR "/var/lib/powerdns" 
 #define VERSION "3.1.4"
 #define RECURSOR
 #ifndef WIN32