diff --git a/debian/stupidchess-uwsgi.service b/debian/stupidchess-uwsgi.service
index ac5f99f..f9ef3b4 100644
--- a/debian/stupidchess-uwsgi.service
+++ b/debian/stupidchess-uwsgi.service
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ NotifyAccess=all
 Environment=JCONFIGURE_ACTIVE_PROFILES=RPI
 Environment=JCONFIGURE_CONFIG_DIRECTORIES=/etc/stupidchess/config
 Environment=SECRETS_VOLUME_PATH=/opt/secrets/stupidchess
+RuntimeDirectory=stupidchess
 User=stupidchess
 
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