diff --git a/templates/nova.conf b/templates/nova.conf
index 29c38f5..ccf28fe 100644
--- a/templates/nova.conf
+++ b/templates/nova.conf
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ dhcpbridge = /usr/bin/nova-dhcpbridge
 
 # General system paths
 state_path=/var/lib/nova
-lock_path=/var/lock/nova
+lock_path=/var/lib/nova/tmp
 
 # Logging options
 logdir = /var/log/nova