diff --git a/crates/paths/src/server.rs b/crates/paths/src/server.rs
index 6aa7bec13a0..9f2c8ab90d5 100644
--- a/crates/paths/src/server.rs
+++ b/crates/paths/src/server.rs
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ impl ServerDataDir {
         pidfile.file.set_len(0)?;
         write!(pidfile.file, "{}", std::process::id())?;
         pidfile.file.flush()?;
+        pidfile.file.sync_data()?;
+
         Ok(pidfile)
     }