diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 25773de..c5de5ea 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ For better control, use the options below.
                          since 1970-01-01 [50*365 days ago]
   --with-user=USER       Specify default chronyd user [root]
   --with-hwclockfile=PATH Specify default path to hwclock(8) adjtime file
-  --with-pidfile=PATH    Specify default pidfile [/var/run/chronyd.pid]
+  --with-pidfile=PATH    Specify default pidfile [/var/run/chrony/chronyd.pid]
   --with-rtcdevice=PATH  Specify default path to RTC device [/dev/rtc]
   --with-sendmail=PATH   Path to sendmail binary [/usr/lib/sendmail]
   --enable-debug         Enable debugging support
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ feat_ntp_signd=0
 ntp_era_split=""
 default_user="root"
 default_hwclockfile=""
-default_pidfile="/var/run/chronyd.pid"
+default_pidfile="/var/run/chrony/chronyd.pid"
 default_rtcdevice="/dev/rtc"
 mail_program="/usr/lib/sendmail"