diff --git a/keepalived.service b/keepalived.service
index 64c5d3f..a5a9b28 100644
--- a/keepalived.service
+++ b/keepalived.service
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ Wants=network-online.target
 
 [Service]
 Type=forking
-PIDFile=/var/run/keepalived.pid
+PIDFile=/run/keepalived.pid
 KillMode=process
 EnvironmentFile=-/etc/sysconfig/keepalived
 ExecStart=/usr/sbin/keepalived $KEEPALIVED_OPTIONS
diff --git a/keepalived.spec b/keepalived.spec
index ad981d2..0b36367 100644
--- a/keepalived.spec
+++ b/keepalived.spec
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 Name: keepalived
 Summary: High Availability monitor built upon LVS, VRRP and service pollers
 Version: 2.0.18
-Release: 1%{?dist}
+Release: 2%{?dist}
 License: GPLv2+
 URL: http://www.keepalived.org/
 
@@ -95,6 +95,9 @@ mkdir -p %{buildroot}%{_libexecdir}/keepalived
 %{_mandir}/man8/keepalived.8*
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Jul 30 2019 Ryan O'Hara <rohara@redhat.com> - 2.0.18-2
+- Change pidfile directory (#1712730)
+
 * Tue Jul 30 2019 Ryan O'Hara <rohara@redhat.com> - 2.0.18-1
 - Update to 2.0.18 (#1678397)