diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a994e06..279fd61 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -128,6 +128,9 @@ install:
 	# Create log directory
 	mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)/var/log/tuned
 
+	# Create runtime directory
+	mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)/var/run/tuned
+
 changelog:
 	git log > ChangeLog
 
diff --git a/tuned.spec b/tuned.spec
index dce2560..b322ddf 100644
--- a/tuned.spec
+++ b/tuned.spec
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ fi
 %config(noreplace) %{_sysconfdir}/ktune.d/tunedadm.conf
 %dir %{_sysconfdir}/ktune.d
 %dir /var/log/tuned
+%dir /var/run/tuned
 
 %files utils
 %defattr(-,root,root,-)