diff --git a/tools/syntax/nano/icinga2.nanorc b/tools/syntax/nano/icinga2.nanorc
index 9c74f4da3..165d674c7 100644
--- a/tools/syntax/nano/icinga2.nanorc
+++ b/tools/syntax/nano/icinga2.nanorc
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ icolor white 	"(regex|match|len|union|intersection|string|number|bool|log|exit)"
 
 
 ## global constats
-icolor yellow  	"(PrefixDir|SysconfDir|ZonesDir|LocalStateDir|PkgDataDir|StatePath|PidPath)"
+icolor yellow  	"(PrefixDir|SysconfDir|ZonesDir|LocalStateDir|PkgDataDir|RunDir|StatePath|PidPath)"
 icolor yellow  	"(NodeName|ApplicationType|EnableNotifications|EnableEventHandlers)"
 icolor yellow  	"(EnableFlapping|EnableHostChecks|EnableServiceChecks|EnablePerfdata|UseVfork)"
 icolor yellow  	"(Vars\s+)"
diff --git a/tools/syntax/vim/syntax/icinga2.vim b/tools/syntax/vim/syntax/icinga2.vim
index 8ea5fe68b..208e9680c 100644
--- a/tools/syntax/vim/syntax/icinga2.vim
+++ b/tools/syntax/vim/syntax/icinga2.vim
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ syn keyword		icinga2Function		contained	regex match len union intersection strin
 
 
 " global constats
-syn keyword		icinga2Gconst		PrefixDir SysconfDir ZonesDir LocalStateDir PkgDataDir StatePath PidPath
+syn keyword		icinga2Gconst		PrefixDir SysconfDir ZonesDir LocalStateDir PkgDataDir RunDir StatePath PidPath
 syn keyword		icinga2Gconst		NodeName ApplicationType EnableNotifications EnableEventHandlers 
 syn keyword		icinga2Gconst		EnableFlapping EnableHostChecks EnableServiceChecks EnablePerfdata UseVfork
 syn	match		icinga2Gconst		"\(Vars[ \t]\+\)"