diff --git a/src/pkg/utils/utils.go b/src/pkg/utils/utils.go
index 57d2b27a0..9d0c21dc8 100644
--- a/src/pkg/utils/utils.go
+++ b/src/pkg/utils/utils.go
@@ -444,6 +444,7 @@ func GetRuntimeDirectory(targetUser *user.User) (string, error) {
 	if uid == 0 {
 		runtimeDirectory = "/run"
 	} else {
+		EnsureXdgRuntimeDirIsSet(uid)
 		runtimeDirectory = os.Getenv("XDG_RUNTIME_DIR")
 	}