diff --git a/vm-init.d/qubes-core b/vm-init.d/qubes-core
index 9284069..a2fa325 100755
--- a/vm-init.d/qubes-core
+++ b/vm-init.d/qubes-core
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ start()
 	INTERFACE=eth0 /usr/lib/qubes/setup-ip
 
 	mkdir -p /var/run/qubes
+	chgrp qubes /var/run/qubes
+	chmod 0775 /var/run/qubes
 
 	if [ -e /dev/xvdb ] ; then
 		resize2fs /dev/xvdb 2> /dev/null || echo "'resize2fs /dev/xvdb' failed"
diff --git a/vm-systemd/qubes-sysinit.sh b/vm-systemd/qubes-sysinit.sh
index 877447e..83f0034 100755
--- a/vm-systemd/qubes-sysinit.sh
+++ b/vm-systemd/qubes-sysinit.sh
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ while [ ! -e /proc/xen/xenbus ]; do
 done
 
 mkdir -p /var/run/qubes
+chgrp qubes /var/run/qubes
+chmod 0775 /var/run/qubes
 mkdir -p /var/run/qubes-service
 mkdir -p /var/run/xen-hotplug