diff --git a/scripts/systemd/falco-bpf.service b/scripts/systemd/falco-bpf.service
index e83ef6c9357..aec501b67a4 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 173e999191a..95f806bd5e7 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 d928d91d3fa..a149dc74b7c 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 739b37f3852..b87280f72f8 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