diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ PKG_CHECK_MODULES([CHECK], [check >= 0.9
 
 AC_DEFINE_DIR([SYSCONFDIR], [sysconfdir], [Directory to find configuration files in])
 AC_DEFINE_DIR([LOCALSTATEDIR], [localstatedir], [Directory in which the server or client may store its state files and data])
+AC_DEFINE_DIR([RUNSTATEDIR], [localstatedir/run], [Directory where PID files are stored])
 
 AC_CONFIG_FILES([Makefile
 src/Makefile
@@ -57,6 +58,8 @@ src/server/Makefile
 src/client/Makefile
 src/tests/Makefile
 etc/Makefile
+etc/distrendaemon.conf
+etc/distrenslave.conf
 ])
 
 AC_OUTPUT