diff --git a/meta/recipes-core/dbus/dbus_1.14.0.bb b/meta/recipes-core/dbus/dbus_1.14.0.bb
index 0046b9fda2..9fb1f777bd 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-core/dbus/dbus_1.14.0.bb
+++ b/meta/recipes-core/dbus/dbus_1.14.0.bb
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ EXTRA_OECONF = "--disable-xml-docs \
                 --disable-doxygen-docs \
                 --enable-largefile \
                 --with-system-socket=/run/dbus/system_bus_socket \
+                --runstatedir=/run \
                 --enable-tests \
                 --enable-checks \
                 --enable-asserts \