--- etc/uptimed.conf-dist.orig	2012-05-21 16:30:59.000000000 -0500
+++ etc/uptimed.conf-dist	2014-11-01 04:17:03.000000000 -0500
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 SENDMAIL=/usr/lib/sendmail -t
 
 # Where to note our PID
-PIDFILE=/var/run/uptimed
+PIDFILE=@PREFIX@/var/run/uptimed
 
 # Milestones are configurable now.
 # Syntax is pretty easy: MILESTONE=time:description
