--- make/template/inspircd.orig	2021-01-01 03:25:25 UTC
+++ make/template/inspircd
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ sub getpidfile
 	}
 
 	# End of includes / No includes found. Using default.
-	$pidfile = $datadir . "/inspircd.pid";
+	$pidfile = "/var/run/inspircd.pid";
 }
 
 sub getstatus {
