diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 53df188..931136f 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@
 conf.set_quoted(
     'BMC_OBJPATH', get_option('bmc-objpath'))
 conf.set_quoted(
-    'HOST_RUNNING_FILE', get_option('host-running-file'))
-conf.set_quoted(
     'HOST_STATE_PERSIST_PATH', get_option('host-state-persist-path'))
 conf.set_quoted(
     'POH_COUNTER_PERSIST_PATH', get_option('poh-counter-persist-path'))
@@ -44,6 +42,10 @@
 conf.set(
     'CLASS_VERSION', get_option('class-version'))
 
+# globals shared across applications
+conf.set_quoted(
+    'HOST_RUNNING_FILE', '/run/openbmc/host@%d-on')
+
 configure_file(output: 'config.h', configuration: conf)
 
 if(get_option('warm-reboot').enabled())