diff --git a/redict.conf b/redict.conf
index 905681a21..466fd0815 100644
--- a/redict.conf
+++ b/redict.conf
@@ -338,8 +338,12 @@ daemonize no
 # nothing bad happens, the server will start and run normally.
 #
 # Note that on modern Linux systems "/run/redict.pid" is more conforming
-# and should be used instead.
-pidfile /var/run/redict_6379.pid
+# than "/var/run/redict.pid" and should be used instead. If you are running
+# as a non-root user, you'll need to make sure that the the user running
+# redict is able to create files there. This is the case for the redict
+# containers. A simple workaround in that case is to create the pidfile in the
+# /data or /tmp directory.
+pidfile /run/redict_6379.pid
 
 # Specify the server verbosity level.
 # This can be one of: