diff --git a/doc/install-guide/section_nova-compute-install.xml b/doc/install-guide/section_nova-compute-install.xml
index 247d38e1da..e942a69dda 100644
--- a/doc/install-guide/section_nova-compute-install.xml
+++ b/doc/install-guide/section_nova-compute-install.xml
@@ -149,7 +149,10 @@ host = <replaceable>controller</replaceable></programlisting>
         <step>
           <para>In the <literal>[oslo_concurrency]</literal> section,
             configure the lock path:</para>
-          <programlisting language="ini">[oslo_concurrency]
+          <programlisting os="sles;opensuse" language="ini">[oslo_concurrency]
+...
+lock_path = /var/run/nova</programlisting>
+          <programlisting os="ubuntu;rhel;centos;fedora" language="ini">[oslo_concurrency]
 ...
 lock_path = /var/lock/nova</programlisting>
         </step>
diff --git a/doc/install-guide/section_nova-controller-install.xml b/doc/install-guide/section_nova-controller-install.xml
index 50e619a96b..4bd2639135 100644
--- a/doc/install-guide/section_nova-controller-install.xml
+++ b/doc/install-guide/section_nova-controller-install.xml
@@ -215,7 +215,10 @@ host = <replaceable>controller</replaceable></programlisting>
         <step>
           <para>In the <literal>[oslo_concurrency]</literal> section,
             configure the lock path:</para>
-          <programlisting language="ini">[oslo_concurrency]
+          <programlisting os="sles;opensuse" language="ini">[oslo_concurrency]
+...
+lock_path = /var/run/nova</programlisting>
+          <programlisting os="ubuntu;rhel;centos;fedora" language="ini">[oslo_concurrency]
 ...
 lock_path = /var/lock/nova</programlisting>
         </step>