diff --git a/srcpkgs/network-ups-tools/files/upsd/run b/srcpkgs/network-ups-tools/files/upsd/run
index 0d0dce04fc..53d9ba24a6 100755
--- a/srcpkgs/network-ups-tools/files/upsd/run
+++ b/srcpkgs/network-ups-tools/files/upsd/run
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 # Network UPS Tools - information server
-# upsmon will run in the foreground and prints information on stdout
+# upsd will run in the foreground and prints information on stdout
+install -d -m 0770 -o nut -g nut /run/ups
 exec upsd -D
diff --git a/srcpkgs/network-ups-tools/files/upsdrvctl/run b/srcpkgs/network-ups-tools/files/upsdrvctl/run
index e7c42e0595..cdc768fc32 100755
--- a/srcpkgs/network-ups-tools/files/upsdrvctl/run
+++ b/srcpkgs/network-ups-tools/files/upsdrvctl/run
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 # Network UPS Tools - driver controller
+install -d -m 0770 -o nut -g nut /run/ups
 exec upsdrvctl -D start