diff --git a/pdist/pdist-bootcheck b/pdist/pdist-bootcheck
index a00eebb..c3d9086 100755
--- a/pdist/pdist-bootcheck
+++ b/pdist/pdist-bootcheck
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ if [ "$need_async_pdist" ]; then
         netcat $(distmaster) 237
     echo triggered background update
 elif [ "$need_pdist_and_reboot" ]; then
-    if [[ -e /var/run/updatecheck.reboot-triggered ]]; then
+    if [[ -e /var/cache/updatecheck.reboot-triggered ]]; then
         echo "Update and reboot required but prevented due to previous attempt"
-        rm /var/run/updatecheck.reboot-triggered
+        rm /var/cache/updatecheck.reboot-triggered
         exit 1
     fi
     if (( $(stat -f -c %f /) * $(stat -f -c %s /) /1024/1024/1024 < 10)); then
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ elif [ "$need_pdist_and_reboot" ]; then
         exit 1
     fi
     echo "Update and reboot required"
-    touch /var/run/updatecheck.reboot-triggered
+    touch /var/cache/updatecheck.reboot-triggered
     sync /
     while true; do sleep 5; echo "System update in progress. Please be patient..."; done &
     netcat $(distmaster) 237