diff --git a/srcpkgs/samba/files/nmbd/run b/srcpkgs/samba/files/nmbd/run
index dfd75fcf7d4..607ee84efab 100755
--- a/srcpkgs/samba/files/nmbd/run
+++ b/srcpkgs/samba/files/nmbd/run
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 #!/bin/sh
+mkdir -p /run/samba
 exec nmbd -F -S
diff --git a/srcpkgs/samba/files/smbd/run b/srcpkgs/samba/files/smbd/run
index a7b74537292..b702175b626 100755
--- a/srcpkgs/samba/files/smbd/run
+++ b/srcpkgs/samba/files/smbd/run
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 #!/bin/sh
+mkdir -p /run/samba
 exec smbd -F -S
diff --git a/srcpkgs/samba/template b/srcpkgs/samba/template
index 7858a283f52..9e8a869d19f 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/samba/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/samba/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'samba'
 pkgname=samba
 version=3.6.25
-revision=2
+revision=3
 build_pie=yes
 build_wrksrc=source3
 build_style=gnu-configure