diff --git a/rpm/redhat/9.4/repmgr/EL-5/repmgr.spec b/rpm/redhat/9.4/repmgr/EL-5/repmgr.spec
index aba8b39..29c629a 100644
--- a/rpm/redhat/9.4/repmgr/EL-5/repmgr.spec
+++ b/rpm/redhat/9.4/repmgr/EL-5/repmgr.spec
@@ -115,7 +115,11 @@ fi
 # This adds the proper /etc/rc*.d links for the script
 /sbin/chkconfig --add %{sname}-%{pgpackageversion}
 %endif
-%{__chown} repmgr: %{_localstatedir}/run/%{sname}
+if [ ! -x %{_varrundir} ]
+then
+	%{__mkdir} -m 700 %{_varrundir}
+	%{__chown} -R repmgr: %{_varrundir}
+fi
 
 %postun -p /sbin/ldconfig
 
diff --git a/rpm/redhat/9.4/repmgr/EL-6/repmgr.spec b/rpm/redhat/9.4/repmgr/EL-6/repmgr.spec
index aba8b39..29c629a 100644
--- a/rpm/redhat/9.4/repmgr/EL-6/repmgr.spec
+++ b/rpm/redhat/9.4/repmgr/EL-6/repmgr.spec
@@ -115,7 +115,11 @@ fi
 # This adds the proper /etc/rc*.d links for the script
 /sbin/chkconfig --add %{sname}-%{pgpackageversion}
 %endif
-%{__chown} repmgr: %{_localstatedir}/run/%{sname}
+if [ ! -x %{_varrundir} ]
+then
+	%{__mkdir} -m 700 %{_varrundir}
+	%{__chown} -R repmgr: %{_varrundir}
+fi
 
 %postun -p /sbin/ldconfig
 
diff --git a/rpm/redhat/9.4/repmgr/EL-7/repmgr.spec b/rpm/redhat/9.4/repmgr/EL-7/repmgr.spec
index aba8b39..29c629a 100644
--- a/rpm/redhat/9.4/repmgr/EL-7/repmgr.spec
+++ b/rpm/redhat/9.4/repmgr/EL-7/repmgr.spec
@@ -115,7 +115,11 @@ fi
 # This adds the proper /etc/rc*.d links for the script
 /sbin/chkconfig --add %{sname}-%{pgpackageversion}
 %endif
-%{__chown} repmgr: %{_localstatedir}/run/%{sname}
+if [ ! -x %{_varrundir} ]
+then
+	%{__mkdir} -m 700 %{_varrundir}
+	%{__chown} -R repmgr: %{_varrundir}
+fi
 
 %postun -p /sbin/ldconfig
 
diff --git a/rpm/redhat/9.4/repmgr/F-20/repmgr.spec b/rpm/redhat/9.4/repmgr/F-20/repmgr.spec
index aba8b39..29c629a 100644
--- a/rpm/redhat/9.4/repmgr/F-20/repmgr.spec
+++ b/rpm/redhat/9.4/repmgr/F-20/repmgr.spec
@@ -115,7 +115,11 @@ fi
 # This adds the proper /etc/rc*.d links for the script
 /sbin/chkconfig --add %{sname}-%{pgpackageversion}
 %endif
-%{__chown} repmgr: %{_localstatedir}/run/%{sname}
+if [ ! -x %{_varrundir} ]
+then
+	%{__mkdir} -m 700 %{_varrundir}
+	%{__chown} -R repmgr: %{_varrundir}
+fi
 
 %postun -p /sbin/ldconfig
 
diff --git a/rpm/redhat/9.4/repmgr/F-21/repmgr.spec b/rpm/redhat/9.4/repmgr/F-21/repmgr.spec
index aba8b39..29c629a 100644
--- a/rpm/redhat/9.4/repmgr/F-21/repmgr.spec
+++ b/rpm/redhat/9.4/repmgr/F-21/repmgr.spec
@@ -115,7 +115,11 @@ fi
 # This adds the proper /etc/rc*.d links for the script
 /sbin/chkconfig --add %{sname}-%{pgpackageversion}
 %endif
-%{__chown} repmgr: %{_localstatedir}/run/%{sname}
+if [ ! -x %{_varrundir} ]
+then
+	%{__mkdir} -m 700 %{_varrundir}
+	%{__chown} -R repmgr: %{_varrundir}
+fi
 
 %postun -p /sbin/ldconfig
 
diff --git a/rpm/redhat/9.4/repmgr/F-22/repmgr.spec b/rpm/redhat/9.4/repmgr/F-22/repmgr.spec
index aba8b39..5ae706f 100644
--- a/rpm/redhat/9.4/repmgr/F-22/repmgr.spec
+++ b/rpm/redhat/9.4/repmgr/F-22/repmgr.spec
@@ -115,7 +115,11 @@ fi
 # This adds the proper /etc/rc*.d links for the script
 /sbin/chkconfig --add %{sname}-%{pgpackageversion}
 %endif
-%{__chown} repmgr: %{_localstatedir}/run/%{sname}
+if [ ! -x %{_varrundir} ]
+then
+	%{__mkdir} -m 700 %{_varrundir}
+	%{__chown} -r repmgr: %{_varrundir}
+fi
 
 %postun -p /sbin/ldconfig
 
diff --git a/rpm/redhat/9.4/repmgr/F-23/repmgr.spec b/rpm/redhat/9.4/repmgr/F-23/repmgr.spec
index aba8b39..5ae706f 100644
--- a/rpm/redhat/9.4/repmgr/F-23/repmgr.spec
+++ b/rpm/redhat/9.4/repmgr/F-23/repmgr.spec
@@ -115,7 +115,11 @@ fi
 # This adds the proper /etc/rc*.d links for the script
 /sbin/chkconfig --add %{sname}-%{pgpackageversion}
 %endif
-%{__chown} repmgr: %{_localstatedir}/run/%{sname}
+if [ ! -x %{_varrundir} ]
+then
+	%{__mkdir} -m 700 %{_varrundir}
+	%{__chown} -r repmgr: %{_varrundir}
+fi
 
 %postun -p /sbin/ldconfig