diff --git a/man/coredump.conf.xml b/man/coredump.conf.xml
index b08d732adb5..29ac35142a3 100644
--- a/man/coredump.conf.xml
+++ b/man/coredump.conf.xml
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
   <refsynopsisdiv>
     <para><simplelist>
       <member><filename>/etc/systemd/coredump.conf</filename></member>
+      <member><filename>/run/systemd/coredump.conf</filename></member>
+      <member><filename>/usr/lib/systemd/coredump.conf</filename></member>
       <member><filename>/etc/systemd/coredump.conf.d/*.conf</filename></member>
       <member><filename>/run/systemd/coredump.conf.d/*.conf</filename></member>
       <member><filename>/usr/lib/systemd/coredump.conf.d/*.conf</filename></member>
diff --git a/man/homed.conf.xml b/man/homed.conf.xml
index a6c070cb532..9dfcfb6296b 100644
--- a/man/homed.conf.xml
+++ b/man/homed.conf.xml
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
   <refsynopsisdiv>
     <para><simplelist>
       <member><filename>/etc/systemd/homed.conf</filename></member>
+      <member><filename>/run/systemd/homed.conf</filename></member>
+      <member><filename>/usr/lib/systemd/homed.conf</filename></member>
       <member><filename>/etc/systemd/homed.conf.d/*.conf</filename></member>
       <member><filename>/run/systemd/homed.conf.d/*.conf</filename></member>
       <member><filename>/usr/lib/systemd/homed.conf.d/*.conf</filename></member>
diff --git a/man/journal-remote.conf.xml b/man/journal-remote.conf.xml
index 1cf18c3cd82..44e056ab491 100644
--- a/man/journal-remote.conf.xml
+++ b/man/journal-remote.conf.xml
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@
   <refsynopsisdiv>
     <para><simplelist>
       <member><filename>/etc/systemd/journal-remote.conf</filename></member>
+      <member><filename>/run/systemd/journal-remote.conf</filename></member>
+      <member><filename>/usr/lib/systemd/journal-remote.conf</filename></member>
       <member><filename>/etc/systemd/journal-remote.conf.d/*.conf</filename></member>
       <member><filename>/run/systemd/journal-remote.conf.d/*.conf</filename></member>
       <member><filename>/usr/lib/systemd/journal-remote.conf.d/*.conf</filename></member>
diff --git a/man/journal-upload.conf.xml b/man/journal-upload.conf.xml
index 66ea0dca6c8..7d3f22f96b4 100644
--- a/man/journal-upload.conf.xml
+++ b/man/journal-upload.conf.xml
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 
   <refsynopsisdiv>
     <para><filename>/etc/systemd/journal-upload.conf</filename></para>
+    <para><filename>/run/systemd/journal-upload.conf</filename></para>
+    <para><filename>/usr/lib/systemd/journal-upload.conf</filename></para>
     <para><filename>/etc/systemd/journal-upload.conf.d/*.conf</filename></para>
     <para><filename>/run/systemd/journal-upload.conf.d/*.conf</filename></para>
     <para><filename>/usr/lib/systemd/journal-upload.conf.d/*.conf</filename></para>
diff --git a/man/logind.conf.xml b/man/logind.conf.xml
index d74c9b410fd..ec160590659 100644
--- a/man/logind.conf.xml
+++ b/man/logind.conf.xml
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@
   <refsynopsisdiv>
     <para><simplelist>
       <member><filename>/etc/systemd/logind.conf</filename></member>
+      <member><filename>/run/systemd/logind.conf</filename></member>
+      <member><filename>/usr/lib/systemd/logind.conf</filename></member>
       <member><filename>/etc/systemd/logind.conf.d/*.conf</filename></member>
       <member><filename>/run/systemd/logind.conf.d/*.conf</filename></member>
       <member><filename>/usr/lib/systemd/logind.conf.d/*.conf</filename></member>
diff --git a/man/networkd.conf.xml b/man/networkd.conf.xml
index 9477bfe5afd..b5b825b8b8a 100644
--- a/man/networkd.conf.xml
+++ b/man/networkd.conf.xml
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@
   <refsynopsisdiv>
     <para><simplelist>
       <member><filename>/etc/systemd/networkd.conf</filename></member>
+      <member><filename>/run/systemd/networkd.conf</filename></member>
+      <member><filename>/usr/lib/systemd/networkd.conf</filename></member>
       <member><filename>/etc/systemd/networkd.conf.d/*.conf</filename></member>
       <member><filename>/usr/lib/systemd/networkd.conf.d/*.conf</filename></member>
     </simplelist></para>
diff --git a/man/oomd.conf.xml b/man/oomd.conf.xml
index 1c25996498f..b099f8f5461 100644
--- a/man/oomd.conf.xml
+++ b/man/oomd.conf.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,10 @@
   <refsynopsisdiv>
     <para><simplelist>
       <member><filename>/etc/systemd/oomd.conf</filename></member>
+      <member><filename>/run/systemd/oomd.conf</filename></member>
+      <member><filename>/usr/lib/systemd/oomd.conf</filename></member>
       <member><filename>/etc/systemd/oomd.conf.d/*.conf</filename></member>
+      <member><filename>/run/systemd/oomd.conf.d/*.conf</filename></member>
       <member><filename>/usr/lib/systemd/oomd.conf.d/*.conf</filename></member>
     </simplelist></para>
   </refsynopsisdiv>
diff --git a/man/pstore.conf.xml b/man/pstore.conf.xml
index 3216a4c27bb..d6b6c4b1d78 100644
--- a/man/pstore.conf.xml
+++ b/man/pstore.conf.xml
@@ -22,10 +22,14 @@
   </refnamediv>
 
   <refsynopsisdiv>
-    <para>
-    <filename>/etc/systemd/pstore.conf</filename>
-    <filename>/etc/systemd/pstore.conf.d/*</filename>
-    </para>
+    <para><simplelist>
+      <member><filename>/etc/systemd/pstore.conf</filename></member>
+      <member><filename>/run/systemd/pstore.conf</filename></member>
+      <member><filename>/usr/lib/systemd/pstore.conf</filename></member>
+      <member><filename>/etc/systemd/pstore.conf.d/*.conf</filename></member>
+      <member><filename>/run/systemd/pstore.conf.d/*.conf</filename></member>
+      <member><filename>/usr/lib/systemd/pstore.conf.d/*.conf</filename></member>
+    </simplelist></para>
   </refsynopsisdiv>
 
   <refsect1>
diff --git a/man/resolved.conf.xml b/man/resolved.conf.xml
index 24cf3e427cb..084256cf05d 100644
--- a/man/resolved.conf.xml
+++ b/man/resolved.conf.xml
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@
   <refsynopsisdiv>
     <para><simplelist>
       <member><filename>/etc/systemd/resolved.conf</filename></member>
+      <member><filename>/run/systemd/resolved.conf</filename></member>
+      <member><filename>/usr/lib/systemd/resolved.conf</filename></member>
       <member><filename>/etc/systemd/resolved.conf.d/*.conf</filename></member>
       <member><filename>/run/systemd/resolved.conf.d/*.conf</filename></member>
       <member><filename>/usr/lib/systemd/resolved.conf.d/*.conf</filename></member>
diff --git a/man/standard-conf.xml b/man/standard-conf.xml
index c3cebdac5f9..f54475f3066 100644
--- a/man/standard-conf.xml
+++ b/man/standard-conf.xml
@@ -50,14 +50,19 @@
     <title>Configuration Directories and Precedence</title>
 
     <para>The default configuration is set during compilation, so configuration is only needed when it is
-    necessary to deviate from those defaults. The main configuration file is either in
-    <filename>/usr/lib/systemd/</filename> or <filename>/etc/systemd/</filename> and contains commented out
-    entries showing the defaults as a guide to the administrator. Local overrides can be created by creating
-    drop-ins, as described below. The main configuration file can also be edited for this purpose (or a copy
-    in <filename>/etc/</filename> if it's shipped in <filename>/usr/</filename>) however using drop-ins for
-    local configuration is recommended over modifications to the main configuration file.</para>
+    necessary to deviate from those defaults. The main configuration file is loaded from one of the
+    listed directories in order of priority, only the first file found is used:
+    <filename>/etc/systemd/</filename>,
+    <filename>/run/systemd/</filename>,
+    <filename>/usr/local/lib/systemd/</filename>,
+    <filename>/usr/lib/systemd/</filename>.
+    The vendor version of the file contains commented out entries showing the defaults as a guide to the
+    administrator. Local overrides can also be created by creating drop-ins, as described below. The main
+    configuration file can also be edited for this purpose (or a copy in <filename>/etc/</filename> if it's
+    shipped under <filename>/usr/</filename>), however using drop-ins for local configuration is recommended
+    over modifications to the main configuration file.</para>
 
-    <para>In addition to the "main" configuration file, drop-in configuration snippets are read from
+    <para>In addition to the main configuration file, drop-in configuration snippets are read from
     <filename>/usr/lib/systemd/*.conf.d/</filename>, <filename>/usr/local/lib/systemd/*.conf.d/</filename>,
     and <filename>/etc/systemd/*.conf.d/</filename>. Those drop-ins have higher precedence and override the
     main configuration file. Files in the <filename>*.conf.d/</filename> configuration subdirectories are
diff --git a/man/systemd-sleep.conf.xml b/man/systemd-sleep.conf.xml
index 1abec4f34fd..411577d519c 100644
--- a/man/systemd-sleep.conf.xml
+++ b/man/systemd-sleep.conf.xml
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
   <refsynopsisdiv>
     <para><simplelist>
       <member><filename>/etc/systemd/sleep.conf</filename></member>
+      <member><filename>/run/systemd/sleep.conf</filename></member>
+      <member><filename>/usr/lib/systemd/sleep.conf</filename></member>
       <member><filename>/etc/systemd/sleep.conf.d/*.conf</filename></member>
       <member><filename>/run/systemd/sleep.conf.d/*.conf</filename></member>
       <member><filename>/usr/lib/systemd/sleep.conf.d/*.conf</filename></member>
diff --git a/man/systemd-system.conf.xml b/man/systemd-system.conf.xml
index 31b64213995..e6611d04e7a 100644
--- a/man/systemd-system.conf.xml
+++ b/man/systemd-system.conf.xml
@@ -28,12 +28,16 @@
 
   <refsynopsisdiv>
     <para><filename>/etc/systemd/system.conf</filename>,
+    <filename>/run/systemd/system.conf</filename>,
+    <filename>/usr/lib/systemd/system.conf</filename>,
     <filename>/etc/systemd/system.conf.d/*.conf</filename>,
     <filename>/run/systemd/system.conf.d/*.conf</filename>,
     <filename>/usr/lib/systemd/system.conf.d/*.conf</filename></para>
 
     <para><filename>~/.config/systemd/user.conf</filename>,
     <filename>/etc/systemd/user.conf</filename>,
+    <filename>/run/systemd/user.conf</filename>,
+    <filename>/usr/lib/systemd/user.conf</filename>,
     <filename>/etc/systemd/user.conf.d/*.conf</filename>,
     <filename>/run/systemd/user.conf.d/*.conf</filename>,
     <filename>/usr/lib/systemd/user.conf.d/*.conf</filename></para>
@@ -44,9 +48,10 @@
 
     <para>When run as a system instance, <command>systemd</command> interprets the configuration file
     <filename>system.conf</filename> and the files in <filename>system.conf.d</filename> directories; when
-    run as a user instance, it interprets the configuration file <filename>user.conf</filename> (either in
-    the home directory of the user, or if not found, under <filename>/etc/systemd/</filename>) and the files
-    in <filename>user.conf.d</filename> directories. These configuration files contain a few settings
+    run as a user instance, it interprets the configuration file <filename>user.conf</filename> (in order of
+    priority, in the home directory of the user and under <filename>/etc/systemd/</filename>,
+    <filename>/run/systemd/</filename>, and <filename>/usr/lib/systemd/</filename>) and the files in
+    <filename>user.conf.d</filename> directories. These configuration files contain a few settings
     controlling basic manager operations.</para>
 
     <para>See
diff --git a/man/timesyncd.conf.xml b/man/timesyncd.conf.xml
index 498bfa330be..248fd88b773 100644
--- a/man/timesyncd.conf.xml
+++ b/man/timesyncd.conf.xml
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
   <refsynopsisdiv>
     <para><simplelist>
       <member><filename>/etc/systemd/timesyncd.conf</filename></member>
+      <member><filename>/run/systemd/timesyncd.conf</filename></member>
+      <member><filename>/usr/lib/systemd/timesyncd.conf</filename></member>
       <member><filename>/etc/systemd/timesyncd.conf.d/*.conf</filename></member>
       <member><filename>/run/systemd/timesyncd.conf.d/*.conf</filename></member>
       <member><filename>/usr/lib/systemd/timesyncd.conf.d/*.conf</filename></member>