diff --git a/chefctl/src/chefctl.rb b/chefctl/src/chefctl.rb
index 6cdbf49..7ae19ed 100755
--- a/chefctl/src/chefctl.rb
+++ b/chefctl/src/chefctl.rb
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ module Config
     immediate false
 
     # The lock file to use for chefctl.
-    lock_file '/var/lock/subsys/chefctl'
+    lock_file '/var/lock/chefctl.lock'
 
     # How long to wait for the lock to become available.
     lock_time 1800