diff --git a/packages/bookwyrm/nixos-module.nix b/packages/bookwyrm/nixos-module.nix
index 7f7e1b7..5ba635b 100644
--- a/packages/bookwyrm/nixos-module.nix
+++ b/packages/bookwyrm/nixos-module.nix
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ with pkgs . kernelmaft ;
 					[Service]
 
 					ExecStartPre=${coreutils-full}/bin/ln -sf ${bookwyrm}/var/lib/bookwyrm/VERSION /var/lib/bookwyrm/
-					ExecStartPre=${coreutils-full}/bin/mkdir /run/bookwyrm
 					ExecStart=${bookwyrm}/bin/bookwyrm
 
 					WorkingDirectory=/var/lib/bookwyrm
@@ -23,6 +22,9 @@ with pkgs . kernelmaft ;
 					# Creates /var/lib/bookwyrm directory
 					StateDirectory=bookwyrm
 
+					# Creates /run/bookwyrm directory
+					RuntimeDirectory=bookwyrm
+
 					User=bookwyrm
 					Group=bookwyrm