diff --git a/user_channel/channel_mgmt.hpp b/user_channel/channel_mgmt.hpp
index 43926bb..f27673b 100644
--- a/user_channel/channel_mgmt.hpp
+++ b/user_channel/channel_mgmt.hpp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 
 static constexpr const char* ipmiChannelMutex = "ipmi_channel_mutex";
 static constexpr const char* ipmiChMutexCleanupLockFile =
-    "/var/lib/ipmi/ipmi_channel_mutex_cleanup";
+    "/var/run/ipmi/ipmi_channel_mutex_cleanup";
 
 /** @struct ChannelAccessData
  *