diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi
index f376fd2c9b..5cb5ae1dfe 100644
--- a/doc/guix.texi
+++ b/doc/guix.texi
@@ -29069,7 +29069,7 @@ Sets the lock directory of the instance.
 @item @code{log-dir} (default: @code{"/var/log/dirsrv/slapd-@{instance_name@}"}) (type: string)
 Sets the log directory of the instance.
 
-@item @code{run-dir} (default: @code{"/var/run/dirsrv"}) (type: string)
+@item @code{run-dir} (default: @code{"/run/dirsrv"}) (type: string)
 Sets PID directory of the instance.
 
 @item @code{schema-dir} (default: @code{"/etc/dirsrv/slapd-@{instance_name@}/schema"}) (type: string)
diff --git a/gnu/services/ldap.scm b/gnu/services/ldap.scm
index 35f2735d40..49a33fac08 100644
--- a/gnu/services/ldap.scm
+++ b/gnu/services/ldap.scm
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ database.")
    (string "/var/log/dirsrv/slapd-{instance_name}")
    "Sets the log directory of the instance.")
   (run-dir
-   (string "/var/run/dirsrv")
+   (string "/run/dirsrv")
    "Sets PID directory of the instance.")
   (schema-dir
    (string "/etc/dirsrv/slapd-{instance_name}/schema")