diff --git a/root/etc/tmpfiles.d/slapd.conf b/root/etc/tmpfiles.d/slapd.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f3e14d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/root/etc/tmpfiles.d/slapd.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# openldap runtime directory for slapd.arg and slapd.pid
+d /run/openldap 0755 ldap ldap -
+
diff --git a/smeserver-ldap.spec b/smeserver-ldap.spec
index 3952b2a..8969c85 100644
--- a/smeserver-ldap.spec
+++ b/smeserver-ldap.spec
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Summary: smeserver server and gateway - LDAP module
 %define name smeserver-ldap
 Name: %{name}
 %define version 11.0.0
-%define release 8
+%define release 9
 Version: %{version}
 Release: %{release}%{?dist}
 License: GPL
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ Provides: e-smith-ldap
 smeserver server and gateway software - LDAP module.
 
 %changelog
+* Sun Sep 22 2024 Jean-Philippe Pialasse <jpp@koozali.org> 11.0.0-9.sme
+- el8 workaround to avoid noise with /var/run /run path [SME: 12619]
+  /etc/tmpfiles.d/slapd.conf to remove when fixed upstream
+
 * Tue Aug 13 2024 Jean-Philippe Pialasse <jpp@koozali.org> 11.0.0-8.sme
 - ldif-fix filter string accepting only ascii [SME: 12720]
 - fix logrotate does not fill new log [SME: 12673]