diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/databases/rethinkdb.nix b/nixos/modules/services/databases/rethinkdb.nix
index 789d9c851d6..4828e594b32 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/databases/rethinkdb.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/databases/rethinkdb.nix
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ in
       };
 
       pidpath = mkOption {
-        default = "/var/run/rethinkdb";
+        default = "/run/rethinkdb";
         description = "Location where each instance's pid file is located.";
       };