diff --git a/configuration.c b/configuration.c
index 8c8e5bc..05d7369 100644
--- a/configuration.c
+++ b/configuration.c
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
 #endif
 // END: configuration parameters
 
-#define PID_DIR "/var/run"
+#define PID_DIR "/var/run/stud"
 #define PID_DIR_NONPRIVILEGED "/tmp"
 
 static char var_buf[CONFIG_BUF_SIZE];
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index d8b6e8a..2cc1ccb 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,9 +1,15 @@
+stud (0.3~0.2012052301) unstable; urgency=low
+
+  * changed default pid file location
+
+ -- Charlie Root <root@example.com>  Wed, 23 May 2012 14:15:41 +0100
+
 stud (0.3~0.2012051501) unstable; urgency=low
 
   * Merged native configuration file support
   * Added init script :)
 
- -- Charlie Root <root@example.com>  Tue, May 15 2012 23:03:41 +200
+ -- Charlie Root <root@example.com>  Tue, 15 May 2012 23:03:41 +0200
 
 stud (0.3~0.20111212) unstable; urgency=low