diff --git a/upstart-jobs/xserver.nix b/upstart-jobs/xserver.nix
index 8ca9cc0e4e7..edd224bcfa4 100644
--- a/upstart-jobs/xserver.nix
+++ b/upstart-jobs/xserver.nix
@@ -306,11 +306,11 @@ rec {
 
     start script
     
-      rm -f /var/state/opengl-driver
+      rm -f /var/run/opengl-driver
       ${if videoDriver == "nvidia"        
-        then "ln -sf ${nvidiaDrivers} /var/state/opengl-driver"
+        then "ln -sf ${nvidiaDrivers} /var/run/opengl-driver"
 	else if getCfg "driSupport"
-        then "ln -sf ${mesa} /var/state/opengl-driver"
+        then "ln -sf ${mesa} /var/run/opengl-driver"
         else ""
        }