diff --git a/contrib/init/generic/openarc b/contrib/init/generic/openarc
index 670fc83f..078f38ce 100644
--- a/contrib/init/generic/openarc
+++ b/contrib/init/generic/openarc
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ fi
 
 od_start() {
 	echo -n "Starting OpenARC Milter: "
+	install -d -m 0755 -o openarc -g openarc /var/run/openarc
 	od_daemon $DAEMON -c $CONFIG $ARGS
 	if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
 		log_success_msg $NAME
diff --git a/contrib/init/redhat/openarc.in b/contrib/init/redhat/openarc.in
index 99263b71..d34289d7 100644
--- a/contrib/init/redhat/openarc.in
+++ b/contrib/init/redhat/openarc.in
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ start() {
 		echo OpenARC already running as pid $PID
 	        exit 2;
 	else
-		daemon $DAEMON -c $CONF_FILE -P $PID_FILE
+		/usr/bin/install -d -m 0755 -o openarc -g openarc @localstatedir@/run/openarc
+		daemon $DAEMON -x $CONF_FILE -P $PID_FILE
 		RETVAL=$?
 		[ $RETVAL -eq 0 ] && touch /var/lock/subsys/openarc
 		echo