diff --git a/srcpkgs/soju/files/soju/run b/srcpkgs/soju/files/soju/run
index 95d1a8632b8..e113bb45c68 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/soju/files/soju/run
+++ b/srcpkgs/soju/files/soju/run
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 exec 2>&1
 [ -r conf ] && . ./conf
+mkdir -p /run/soju
+chown _soju:_soju /run/soju
 exec chpst -u _soju soju ${OPTS}
diff --git a/srcpkgs/soju/template b/srcpkgs/soju/template
index 45d20f2de6c..d5d5d41c31f 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/soju/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/soju/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'soju'
 pkgname=soju
 version=0.9.0
-revision=2
+revision=3
 build_style=go
 go_import_path="codeberg.org/emersion/soju"
 go_package="./cmd/... ./contrib/..."