diff --git a/vars/Debian_10.yml b/vars/Debian_10.yml
index 59ff825..83fc9f1 100644
--- a/vars/Debian_10.yml
+++ b/vars/Debian_10.yml
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@ __sshd_defaults:
   AcceptEnv: LANG LC_*
   Subsystem: "sftp {{ __sshd_sftp_server }}"
 __sshd_os_supported: true
-__sshd_runtime_directory: /run/sshd
+__sshd_runtime_directory: sshd
diff --git a/vars/Debian_11.yml b/vars/Debian_11.yml
index f5d3137..df9ffee 100644
--- a/vars/Debian_11.yml
+++ b/vars/Debian_11.yml
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@ __sshd_defaults:
   AcceptEnv: LANG LC_*
   Subsystem: "sftp {{ __sshd_sftp_server }}"
 __sshd_os_supported: true
-__sshd_runtime_directory: /run/sshd
+__sshd_runtime_directory: sshd
diff --git a/vars/Debian_12.yml b/vars/Debian_12.yml
index 035d700..141abe3 100644
--- a/vars/Debian_12.yml
+++ b/vars/Debian_12.yml
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@ __sshd_defaults:
   AcceptEnv: LANG LC_*
   Subsystem: "sftp {{ __sshd_sftp_server }}"
 __sshd_os_supported: true
-__sshd_runtime_directory: /run/sshd
+__sshd_runtime_directory: sshd
diff --git a/vars/Debian_7.yml b/vars/Debian_7.yml
index 659c09d..59a7e45 100644
--- a/vars/Debian_7.yml
+++ b/vars/Debian_7.yml
@@ -34,4 +34,4 @@ __sshd_defaults:
   Subsystem: "sftp {{ __sshd_sftp_server }}"
   UsePAM: true
 __sshd_os_supported: true
-__sshd_runtime_directory: /run/sshd
+__sshd_runtime_directory: sshd
diff --git a/vars/Debian_8.yml b/vars/Debian_8.yml
index 720ec40..66d7468 100644
--- a/vars/Debian_8.yml
+++ b/vars/Debian_8.yml
@@ -36,4 +36,4 @@ __sshd_defaults:
   Subsystem: "sftp {{ __sshd_sftp_server }}"
   UsePAM: true
 __sshd_os_supported: true
-__sshd_runtime_directory: /run/sshd
+__sshd_runtime_directory: sshd
diff --git a/vars/Debian_9.yml b/vars/Debian_9.yml
index 6391ddd..f9310d4 100644
--- a/vars/Debian_9.yml
+++ b/vars/Debian_9.yml
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@ __sshd_defaults:
   Subsystem: "sftp {{ __sshd_sftp_server }}"
   UsePAM: true
 __sshd_os_supported: true
-__sshd_runtime_directory: /run/sshd
+__sshd_runtime_directory: sshd
diff --git a/vars/Ubuntu_18.yml b/vars/Ubuntu_18.yml
index fefff3c..dcb88d7 100644
--- a/vars/Ubuntu_18.yml
+++ b/vars/Ubuntu_18.yml
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@ __sshd_defaults:
   AcceptEnv: LANG LC_*
   Subsystem: "sftp {{ __sshd_sftp_server }}"
 __sshd_os_supported: true
-__sshd_runtime_directory: /run/sshd
+__sshd_runtime_directory: sshd
diff --git a/vars/Ubuntu_20.yml b/vars/Ubuntu_20.yml
index 6aaae8a..c8f8088 100644
--- a/vars/Ubuntu_20.yml
+++ b/vars/Ubuntu_20.yml
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@ __sshd_defaults:
   AcceptEnv: LANG LC_*
   Subsystem: "sftp  /usr/lib/openssh/sftp-server"
 __sshd_os_supported: true
-__sshd_runtime_directory: /run/sshd
+__sshd_runtime_directory: sshd
diff --git a/vars/Ubuntu_22.yml b/vars/Ubuntu_22.yml
index 6f03cdb..9128d8b 100644
--- a/vars/Ubuntu_22.yml
+++ b/vars/Ubuntu_22.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ __sshd_defaults:
   AcceptEnv: LANG LC_*
   Subsystem: "sftp  /usr/lib/openssh/sftp-server"
 
-__sshd_runtime_directory: /run/sshd
+__sshd_runtime_directory: sshd
 
 __sshd_drop_in_dir_mode: '0755'
 __sshd_main_config_file: /etc/ssh/sshd_config