diff --git a/etc/wakapi.service b/etc/wakapi.service
index b2c8f2c..b85d81b 100644
--- a/etc/wakapi.service
+++ b/etc/wakapi.service
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ Environment=WAKAPI_PASSWORD_SALT=somerandomstring
 # sudo useradd -g wakapi wakapi
 User=wakapi
 Group=wakapi
+RuntimeDirectory=wakapi  # creates /run/wakapi, useful to place your socket file there
 
 Restart=on-failure
 RestartSec=90
@@ -50,4 +51,4 @@ ProtectHostname=true
 ProtectProc=invisible
 
 [Install]
-WantedBy=multi-user.target
\ No newline at end of file
+WantedBy=multi-user.target