diff --git a/priv/templates/simplenode.runner b/priv/templates/simplenode.runner
index 70f4584..67b9f9e 100755
--- a/priv/templates/simplenode.runner
+++ b/priv/templates/simplenode.runner
@@ -58,7 +58,8 @@ case "$1" in
         fi
         export HEART_COMMAND="$RUNNER_BASE_DIR/bin/$SCRIPT start"
         mkdir -p $PIPE_DIR
-        $ERTS_PATH/run_erl -daemon $PIPE_DIR $RUNNER_LOG_DIR "exec $RUNNER_BASE_DIR/bin/$SCRIPT console" 2>&1
+        # Note the trailing slash on $PIPE_DIR/
+        $ERTS_PATH/run_erl -daemon $PIPE_DIR/ $RUNNER_LOG_DIR "exec $RUNNER_BASE_DIR/bin/$SCRIPT console" 2>&1
         ;;
 
     stop)