diff --git a/srcpkgs/lightdm/files/lightdm/run b/srcpkgs/lightdm/files/lightdm/run
index 3422b614baa..59be7f26902 100755
--- a/srcpkgs/lightdm/files/lightdm/run
+++ b/srcpkgs/lightdm/files/lightdm/run
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 sv check dbus >/dev/null || exit 1
+install -d -m0711 -olightdm -glightdm /run/lightdm
 exec lightdm
diff --git a/srcpkgs/lightdm/template b/srcpkgs/lightdm/template
index 73ff928f5de..456a067c01b 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/lightdm/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/lightdm/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'lightdm'
 pkgname=lightdm
-version=1.16.4
+version=1.16.5
 revision=1
 build_pie=yes
 build_style=gnu-configure
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@voidlinux.eu>"
 license="GPL-3, LGPL-3"
 homepage="https://launchpad.net/lightdm"
 distfiles="https://launchpad.net/lightdm/${version%.*}/$version/+download/$pkgname-$version.tar.xz"
-checksum=7078d748acaeaafca807b58b004facc266ed7a785178d7d71d98d027eb828a20
+checksum=8c8c58e9eaafb25c772ed809bf6b374254e51f6138ac8c2caf3e8bdaf87e63e1
 
 build_options="gir"
 hostmakedepends="pkg-config intltool itstool $(vopt_if gir gobject-introspection)"
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ system_accounts="lightdm"
 lightdm_homedir="/var/lib/lightdm"
 subpackages="liblightdm-gobject lightdm-devel"
 make_dirs="
-	/run/lightdm 0711 lightdm lightdm
 	/var/lib/lightdm 0755 lightdm lightdm
 	/var/lib/lightdm-data 0755 lightdm lightdm"