diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b1861e9..c0e524c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ make
 - `LAMINAR_BIND_HTTP`: The interface/port or unix socket on which `laminard` should listen for incoming connections to the web frontend. Default `*:8080`
 - `LAMINAR_BIND_RPC`: The interface/port or unix socket on which `laminard` should listen for incoming commands such as build triggers. Default `unix-abstract:laminar`
 - `LAMINAR_TITLE`: The page title to show in the web frontend.
-- `LAMINAR_KEEP_WORKDIR`: If set, do not delete run directories after completion
+- `LAMINAR_KEEP_RUNDIR`: If set, do not delete run directories after completion
 - `LAMINAR_ARCHIVE_URL`: If set, the web frontend served by `laminard` will use this URL to form links to artefacts archived jobs. Must be synchronized with web server configuration.
 
 ### Script execution order
diff --git a/laminar.conf b/laminar.conf
index 7f1e776..1e53a5d 100644
--- a/laminar.conf
+++ b/laminar.conf
@@ -33,12 +33,12 @@
 #LAMINAR_TITLE=
 
 ###
-### LAMINAR_KEEP_WORKDIR
+### LAMINAR_KEEP_RUNDIR
 ###
-### If set (to anything), the job workdir $LAMINAR_HOME/run/$JOB/$NUM
+### If set (to anything), the job rundir $LAMINAR_HOME/run/$JOB/$RUN
 ### will not be deleted after the run has completed
 ###
-#LAMINAR_KEEP_WORKDIR=1
+#LAMINAR_KEEP_RUNDIR=1
 
 ###
 ### LAMINAR_ARCHIVE_URL
diff --git a/src/laminar.cpp b/src/laminar.cpp
index 67534e5..5b8de1a 100644
--- a/src/laminar.cpp
+++ b/src/laminar.cpp
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ Laminar::Laminar() {
     archiveUrl = ARCHIVE_URL_DEFAULT;
     if(char* envArchive = getenv("LAMINAR_ARCHIVE_URL"))
         archiveUrl = envArchive;
-    eraseWorkdir = true;
+    eraseRunDir = true;
     homeDir = getenv("LAMINAR_HOME") ?: "/var/lib/laminar";
 
     db = new Database((fs::path(homeDir)/"laminar.sqlite").string().c_str());
@@ -370,8 +370,8 @@ void Laminar::stop() {
 }
 
 bool Laminar::loadConfiguration() {
-    if(getenv("LAMINAR_KEEP_WORKDIR"))
-        eraseWorkdir = false;
+    if(getenv("LAMINAR_KEEP_RUNDIR"))
+        eraseRunDir = false;
 
     NodeMap nm;
 
@@ -726,7 +726,8 @@ void Laminar::runFinished(Run * r) {
     }
 
     // remove the rundir
-    fs::remove_all(r->runDir);
+    if(eraseRunDir)
+        fs::remove_all(r->runDir);
 
     // will delete the job
     activeJobs.get<2>().erase(r);
diff --git a/src/laminar.h b/src/laminar.h
index 0c39ae9..06fa313 100644
--- a/src/laminar.h
+++ b/src/laminar.h
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ private:
     std::string homeDir;
     std::set<LaminarClient*> clients;
     std::set<LaminarWaiter*> waiters;
-    bool eraseWorkdir;
+    bool eraseRunDir;
     std::string archiveUrl;
 };