diff --git a/runit/Config.in b/runit/Config.in
index beff1e7e2..422ca7517 100644
--- a/runit/Config.in
+++ b/runit/Config.in
@@ -36,6 +36,14 @@ config SV
 	  sv reports the current status and controls the state of services
 	  monitored by the runsv supervisor.
 
+config SV_DEFAULT_SERVICE_DIR
+	string "Default directory for services"
+	default "/var/service"
+	depends on SV
+	help
+	  Default directory for services.
+	  Defaults to "/var/service"
+
 config SVLOGD
 	bool "svlogd"
 	default n
diff --git a/runit/sv.c b/runit/sv.c
index 532bdb87d..7e5efdea9 100644
--- a/runit/sv.c
+++ b/runit/sv.c
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ int sv_main(int argc, char **argv)
 	unsigned i, want_exit;
 	char *x;
 	char *action;
-	const char *varservice = "/var/service/";
+	const char *varservice = CONFIG_SV_DEFAULT_SERVICE_DIR;
 	unsigned services;
 	char **servicex;
 	unsigned waitsec = 7;