--- src/uptimed.c.orig	2020-08-31 03:17:55.000000000 -0500
+++ src/uptimed.c	2021-07-30 11:59:37.000000000 -0500
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
  
  	if(!pidfile[0])
  	{
- 		strncpy(pidfile, "/var/run/uptimed", EMAIL);
+ 		strncpy(pidfile, "@PREFIX@/var/run/uptimed", EMAIL);
  		pidfile[EMAIL] = '\0';
  	}