diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index c243bba..e5d0fc9 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -62,6 +62,11 @@ systemd_service_config_overrides: {}
 # https://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/systemd.service.html#Type=
 systemd_default_service_type: simple
 
+# Global lock path used for system services.
+#  This is an optional variable and will have no effect if undefined.
+#  This option can also be defined for specific service entries under "systemd_services".
+# systemd_lock_path: "/var/lock/service1"
+
 # The systemd services dictionary is a set of services that will be created. The dictionary
 #  can contain the following options:
 #  `service_name` -- (required) used to define the name of the service. This is typically the name of the executable.
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 705e792..27f2c18 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -52,13 +52,14 @@
 
 - name: Create TEMP defined lock dir
   file:
-    path: "{{ item.systemd_lock_path }}"
+    path: "{{ item.systemd_lock_path | default(systemd_lock_path) }}"
     state: directory
     owner: "{{ item.systemd_user_name | default(systemd_user_name) }}"
     group: "{{ item.systemd_group_name | default(systemd_group_name) }}"
     mode: "02755"
   when:
-    - item.systemd_lock_path is defined
+    - (item.systemd_lock_path is defined) or
+      (systemd_lock_path is defined)
   with_items: "{{ systemd_services }}"
   tags:
     - systemd-service
diff --git a/templates/systemd-tmpfiles.j2 b/templates/systemd-tmpfiles.j2
index c8388ba..cebb645 100644
--- a/templates/systemd-tmpfiles.j2
+++ b/templates/systemd-tmpfiles.j2
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 # {{ ansible_managed }}
 
-{% if item.systemd_lock_path is defined %}
-D {{ item.systemd_lock_path }} 2755 {{ item.systemd_user_name | default(systemd_user_name) }} {{ item.systemd_group_name | default(systemd_group_name) }}
+{% if (item.systemd_lock_path is defined) or (systemd_lock_path is defined) %}
+D {{ item.systemd_lock_path | default(systemd_lock_path) }} 2755 {{ item.systemd_user_name | default(systemd_user_name) }} {{ item.systemd_group_name | default(systemd_group_name) }}
+D {{ (item.systemd_lock_path | default(systemd_lock_path)) | replace('lock', 'run') }} 2755 {{ item.systemd_user_name | default(systemd_user_name) }} {{ item.systemd_group_name | default(systemd_group_name) }}
 {% endif %}
 D /var/lock/{{ item.service_name | replace(' ', '_') }} 2755 {{ item.systemd_user_name | default(systemd_user_name) }} {{ item.systemd_group_name | default(systemd_group_name) }}
 D /var/run/{{ item.service_name | replace(' ', '_') }} 2755 {{ item.systemd_user_name | default(systemd_user_name) }} {{ item.systemd_group_name | default(systemd_group_name) }}