diff --git a/scripts/systemd/falco-bpf.service b/scripts/systemd/falco-bpf.service
index e83ef6c9..aec501b6 100644
--- a/scripts/systemd/falco-bpf.service
+++ b/scripts/systemd/falco-bpf.service
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ Wants=falcoctl-artifact-follow.service
 Type=simple
 User=root
 Environment=FALCO_BPF_PROBE=
-ExecStart=/usr/bin/falco --pidfile=/var/run/falco.pid
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/falco
 UMask=0077
 TimeoutSec=30
 RestartSec=15s
diff --git a/scripts/systemd/falco-custom.service b/scripts/systemd/falco-custom.service
index 173e9991..95f806bd 100644
--- a/scripts/systemd/falco-custom.service
+++ b/scripts/systemd/falco-custom.service
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ Wants=falcoctl-artifact-follow.service
 [Service]
 Type=simple
 User=%u
-ExecStart=/usr/bin/falco --pidfile=/var/run/falco.pid
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/falco
 UMask=0077
 TimeoutSec=30
 RestartSec=15s
diff --git a/scripts/systemd/falco-kmod.service b/scripts/systemd/falco-kmod.service
index d928d91d..a149dc74 100644
--- a/scripts/systemd/falco-kmod.service
+++ b/scripts/systemd/falco-kmod.service
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Wants=falcoctl-artifact-follow.service
 [Service]
 Type=simple
 User=root
-ExecStart=/usr/bin/falco --pidfile=/var/run/falco.pid
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/falco
 UMask=0077
 TimeoutSec=30
 RestartSec=15s
diff --git a/scripts/systemd/falco-modern-bpf.service b/scripts/systemd/falco-modern-bpf.service
index 739b37f3..b87280f7 100644
--- a/scripts/systemd/falco-modern-bpf.service
+++ b/scripts/systemd/falco-modern-bpf.service
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ Wants=falcoctl-artifact-follow.service
 [Service]
 Type=simple
 User=root
-ExecStart=/usr/bin/falco --pidfile=/var/run/falco.pid --modern-bpf
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/falco --modern-bpf
 UMask=0077
 TimeoutSec=30
 RestartSec=15s