--- a/src/path.rs
+++ b/src/path.rs
@@ -781,7 +781,7 @@ fn get_cache_directory() -> &'static BaseDirectory {
 
 fn get_config_directory() -> &'static BaseDirectory {
     static DIR: Lazy<BaseDirectory> =
-        Lazy::new(|| make_base_directory(L!("XDG_CONFIG_HOME"), L!("/.config/fish")));
+        Lazy::new(|| make_base_directory(L!("XDG_RUNTIME_DIR"), L!("/.config/fish")));
     &DIR
 }