diff --git a/tools/Makefile.in b/tools/Makefile.in
index daa753c3..99ae2251 100644
--- a/tools/Makefile.in
+++ b/tools/Makefile.in
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ tags:
 	cd $(srcdir) ; etags -lc `find $(static-dirs) $(addprefix $(objdir)/,$(dynamic-dirs)) $(client-dirs) -name *.[chY]`
 
 install: all
-	$(INSTALL) -d $(DESTDIR)/$(sbindir) $(DESTDIR)/$(sysconfdir) $(DESTDIR)/$(localstatedir)
+	$(INSTALL) -d $(DESTDIR)/$(sbindir) $(DESTDIR)/$(sysconfdir) $(DESTDIR)/$(localstatedir)/run
 	$(INSTALL_PROGRAM) -s $(exedir)/bird $(DESTDIR)/$(sbindir)/bird@SUFFIX6@
 	if test -n "@CLIENT@" ; then								\
 		$(INSTALL_PROGRAM) -s $(exedir)/birdc $(DESTDIR)/$(sbindir)/birdc@SUFFIX6@ ;				\