diff --git a/package/shared/xrpld.service b/package/shared/xrpld.service
index 8e10ed2eee..7af020fb90 100644
--- a/package/shared/xrpld.service
+++ b/package/shared/xrpld.service
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ ProtectHome=true
 PrivateTmp=true
 User=xrpld
 Group=xrpld
+StateDirectory=xrpld
+LogsDirectory=xrpld
 LimitNOFILE=65536
 
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