diff --git a/magnum_cluster_api/privsep/haproxy.py b/magnum_cluster_api/privsep/haproxy.py
index d054d40a..39f4e874 100644
--- a/magnum_cluster_api/privsep/haproxy.py
+++ b/magnum_cluster_api/privsep/haproxy.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 
 import magnum_cluster_api.privsep
+from magnum_cluster_api.proxy import utils
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ def start(config_file):
 def reload():
     """Reload HAproxy configuration"""
 
-    with open("/var/run/haproxy.pid", "r") as fd:
+    with open(utils.get_haproxy_pid_path(), "r") as fd:
         pid = int(fd.read().strip())
 
     os.kill(pid, signal.SIGUSR2)
diff --git a/magnum_cluster_api/proxy/manager.py b/magnum_cluster_api/proxy/manager.py
index b4822f6d..20431195 100644
--- a/magnum_cluster_api/proxy/manager.py
+++ b/magnum_cluster_api/proxy/manager.py
@@ -53,7 +53,11 @@ def periodic_tasks(self, context, raise_on_error=False):
 
     def _sync_haproxy(self, proxied_clusters: list):
         # Generate HAproxy config
-        config = self.template.render(port=self.haproxy_port, clusters=proxied_clusters)
+        config = self.template.render(
+            pid_file=utils.get_haproxy_pid_path(),
+            port=self.haproxy_port,
+            clusters=proxied_clusters,
+        )
 
         # Skip if no change has been done
         if self.checksum == hash(config):
diff --git a/magnum_cluster_api/proxy/templates/haproxy.cfg.j2 b/magnum_cluster_api/proxy/templates/haproxy.cfg.j2
index 4dfb13cb..18d2c6a0 100644
--- a/magnum_cluster_api/proxy/templates/haproxy.cfg.j2
+++ b/magnum_cluster_api/proxy/templates/haproxy.cfg.j2
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ global
   master-worker
   log stdout format raw local0
   stats socket /var/run/haproxy.sock mode 600 expose-fd listeners level user
-  pidfile /var/run/haproxy.pid
+  pidfile {{ pid_file }}
 
 defaults
   log global
diff --git a/magnum_cluster_api/proxy/utils.py b/magnum_cluster_api/proxy/utils.py
index 46624398..88c2fd3d 100644
--- a/magnum_cluster_api/proxy/utils.py
+++ b/magnum_cluster_api/proxy/utils.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 # under the License.
 
 import fcntl
+import os
 import socket
 import struct
 from contextlib import closing
@@ -49,3 +50,8 @@ def find_free_port(port_hint=0):
             s.bind(("", 0))
         s.setsockopt(socket.SOL_SOCKET, socket.SO_REUSEADDR, 1)
         return s.getsockname()[1]
+
+
+def get_haproxy_pid_path():
+    home_dir = os.path.expanduser("~")
+    return os.path.join(home_dir, ".magnum", "haproxy.pid")