4 files changed, 11 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/src/conf_mode/vpn_ipsec.py b/src/conf_mode/vpn_ipsec.py
index 433c51e7e..535e633ed 100755
--- a/src/conf_mode/vpn_ipsec.py
+++ b/src/conf_mode/vpn_ipsec.py
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ def generate(ipsec):
     render("/etc/ipsec.conf", "ipsec/ipsec.conf.tmpl", data)
     render("/etc/ipsec.secrets", "ipsec/ipsec.secrets.tmpl", data)
     render("/etc/strongswan.d/interfaces_use.conf", "ipsec/interfaces_use.conf.tmpl", data)
-    render("/etc/swanctl/swanctl.conf", "ipsec/swanctl.conf.tmpl", data)
+    render("/run/swanctl/swanctl.conf", "ipsec/swanctl.conf.tmpl", data)
 
 def resync_l2tp(ipsec):
     if ipsec and not ipsec['l2tp_exists']:
diff --git a/src/etc/dhcp/dhclient-exit-hooks.d/ipsec-dhclient-hook b/src/etc/dhcp/dhclient-exit-hooks.d/ipsec-dhclient-hook
index a7a9a2ce6..7b3a18afa 100755
--- a/src/etc/dhcp/dhclient-exit-hooks.d/ipsec-dhclient-hook
+++ b/src/etc/dhcp/dhclient-exit-hooks.d/ipsec-dhclient-hook
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ import re
 from vyos.util import call
 from vyos.util import cmd
 
-SWANCTL_CONF="/etc/swanctl/swanctl.conf"
+SWANCTL_CONF="/run/swanctl/swanctl.conf"
 
 def getlines(file):
     with open(file, 'r') as f:
diff --git a/src/etc/systemd/system/ipsec.service.d/override.conf b/src/etc/systemd/system/ipsec.service.d/override.conf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e8c0872b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/etc/systemd/system/ipsec.service.d/override.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+[Unit]
+ConditionPathExists=/run/swanctl/swanctl.conf
+After=
+After=vyos-router.service
+
+[Service]
+Environment="SWANCTL_DIR=/run/swanctl"
diff --git a/src/op_mode/vpn_ipsec.py b/src/op_mode/vpn_ipsec.py
index dd5a85ed3..68eb5e473 100755
--- a/src/op_mode/vpn_ipsec.py
+++ b/src/op_mode/vpn_ipsec.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ X509_CONFIG_PATH = '/etc/ipsec.d/key-pair.template'
 X509_PATH = '/config/auth/'
 
 IPSEC_CONF = '/etc/ipsec.conf'
-SWANCTL_CONF = '/etc/swanctl/swanctl.conf'
+SWANCTL_CONF = '/run/swanctl/swanctl.conf'
 
 def migrate_to_vyatta_key(path):
     with open(path, 'r') as f:
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ def generate_x509_pair(name):
             return
 
     result = os.system(f'openssl req -new -nodes -keyout {X509_PATH}{name}.key -out {X509_PATH}{name}.csr -config {X509_CONFIG_PATH}')
-    
+
     if result != 0:
         print(f'Could not generate x509 key-pair: {result}')
         return