diff --git a/templates/default/upstart/mysqld.erb b/templates/default/upstart/mysqld.erb
index af1271d80..4ac214c92 100644
--- a/templates/default/upstart/mysqld.erb
+++ b/templates/default/upstart/mysqld.erb
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ umask 007
 kill timeout 300
 
 pre-start script
+[ -d /run/<%= @mysql_name %> ] || install -m 755 -o <%= @run_user %> -g <%= @run_group %> -d /run/<%= @mysql_name %>
 [ -d <%= @socket_dir %> ] || install -m 755 -o <%= @run_user %> -g <%= @run_group %> -d <%= @socket_dir %>
 end script