diff --git a/pkg/util/utils.go b/pkg/util/utils.go
index 73dddf2ac3..8562afab14 100644
--- a/pkg/util/utils.go
+++ b/pkg/util/utils.go
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ func GetRootlessRuntimeDir() (string, error) {
 		}
 	}
 	if runtimeDir == "" {
-		tmpDir := filepath.Join(os.TempDir(), fmt.Sprintf("libpod-rundir-%s", uid))
+		tmpDir := filepath.Join(os.TempDir(), fmt.Sprintf("run-%s", uid))
 		os.MkdirAll(tmpDir, 0700)
 		st, err := os.Stat(tmpDir)
 		if err == nil && int(st.Sys().(*syscall.Stat_t).Uid) == os.Geteuid() && st.Mode().Perm() == 0700 {