diff --git a/sample-etc_ddclient.conf b/sample-etc_ddclient.conf
index da2619f..910b99c 100644
--- a/sample-etc_ddclient.conf
+++ b/sample-etc_ddclient.conf
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ daemon=300				# check every 300 seconds
 syslog=yes				# log update msgs to syslog
 mail=root				# mail all msgs to root
 mail-failure=root			# mail failed update msgs to root
-pid=/var/run/ddclient.pid		# record PID in file.
+pid=/run/ddclient/ddclient.pid		# record PID in file.
 ssl=yes					# use ssl-support.  Works with
 					# ssl-library
 # postscript=script			# run script after updating.  The