diff --git a/usr.sbin/unbound/config.h b/usr.sbin/unbound/config.h
--- a/usr.sbin/unbound/config.h
+++ b/usr.sbin/unbound/config.h
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 #define ATTR_WEAK __attribute__((weak))
 
 /* Directory to chroot to */
-#define CHROOT_DIR "/var/unbound"
+#define CHROOT_DIR "/etc/unbound"
 
 /* Define this to enable client subnet option. */
 /* #undef CLIENT_SUBNET */