diff --git a/contrib/init/systemd/docker.socket b/contrib/init/systemd/docker.socket
index 7dd95098e4ad7..dd015e123afed 100644
--- a/contrib/init/systemd/docker.socket
+++ b/contrib/init/systemd/docker.socket
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@ Description=Docker Socket for the API
 PartOf=docker.service
 
 [Socket]
-ListenStream=/var/run/docker.sock
+# If /var/run is not implemented as a symlink to /run, you may need to
+# specify ListenStream=/var/run/docker.sock instead.
+ListenStream=/run/docker.sock
 SocketMode=0660
 SocketUser=root
 SocketGroup=docker