diff --git a/autosetup/system.tcl b/autosetup/system.tcl
index 7b62b3dc8f8..37377eb2bc3 100644
--- a/autosetup/system.tcl
+++ b/autosetup/system.tcl
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ module-options [subst -noc -nob {
 	sysconfdir:
 	sharedstatedir:
 	localstatedir:
+	runstatedir:
 	maintainer-mode=0
 	dependency-tracking=0
 	silent-rules=0
@@ -332,6 +333,7 @@ if {$prefix ne {/usr}} {
 define sysconfdir $sysconfdir
 
 define localstatedir [opt-str localstatedir o /var]
+define runstatedir [opt-str runstatedir o /run]
 
 define SHELL [get-env SHELL [find-an-executable sh bash ksh]]