diff --git a/start.sh b/start.sh
index 6472b62..5600cb1 100755
--- a/start.sh
+++ b/start.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-export PIDDIR=${PIDDIR:-/var/run}
 export SBBSCTRL=/opt/sbbs/ctrl
+export PIDDIR=${SBBSCTRL:-/var/run}
 PIDFILE=${PIDDIR}/sbbs.pid
 
 # Proxy signals