diff --git a/nixos/tests/nghttpx.nix b/nixos/tests/nghttpx.nix
index 433562b9719..d41fa01aa9a 100644
--- a/nixos/tests/nghttpx.nix
+++ b/nixos/tests/nghttpx.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 let
-  nginxRoot = "/var/run/nginx";
+  nginxRoot = "/run/nginx";
 in
   import ./make-test.nix ({...}: {
     name  = "nghttpx";