diff --git a/tmpfiles.d/var.conf b/tmpfiles.d/var.conf
index b4bf3bc58b..d9545fe85c 100644
--- a/tmpfiles.d/var.conf
+++ b/tmpfiles.d/var.conf
@@ -18,6 +18,6 @@ f /var/log/btmp 0600 root utmp -
 d /var/cache 0755 - - -
 
 d /var/lib 0755 - - -
-d /var/lib/containers 0700 - - -
+d /var/lib/container 0700 - - -
 
 d /var/spool 0755 - - -