diff --git a/glicid/services/networking.scm b/glicid/services/networking.scm
index fb6b42d..5382a36 100644
--- a/glicid/services/networking.scm
+++ b/glicid/services/networking.scm
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     (default 3128)
   )
   (pid-file squid-configuration-pid-file
-    (default "/var/run/squid/squid.pid")
+    (default "/var/run/squid.pid")
   )
   (config-file squid-configuration-config-file
     (default (file-append squid "/etc/squid.conf"))
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@
     #~(begin
         (use-modules (guix build utils))
         (mkdir-p "/var/run/squid")
+        (mkdir-p "/var/spool/squid")
         #t
     )
   )