diff --git a/packaging/debian_amd64/DEBIAN/postinst b/packaging/debian_amd64/DEBIAN/postinst
index 97919167..bc25481c 100755
--- a/packaging/debian_amd64/DEBIAN/postinst
+++ b/packaging/debian_amd64/DEBIAN/postinst
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ case "$1" in
     if [ -f "/etc/init/vault.conf" ] ; then
       systemctl unmask vault.service >/dev/null
       systemctl enable vault.service >/dev/null
-      systemctl start vault.service >/dev/null
+      (systemctl start vault.service >/dev/null || :)
     else
       (>&2 echo "/etc/init/vault.conf file not found")
       exit 1
diff --git a/packaging/debian_armhf/DEBIAN/postinst b/packaging/debian_armhf/DEBIAN/postinst
index 97919167..bc25481c 100755
--- a/packaging/debian_armhf/DEBIAN/postinst
+++ b/packaging/debian_armhf/DEBIAN/postinst
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ case "$1" in
     if [ -f "/etc/init/vault.conf" ] ; then
       systemctl unmask vault.service >/dev/null
       systemctl enable vault.service >/dev/null
-      systemctl start vault.service >/dev/null
+      (systemctl start vault.service >/dev/null || :)
     else
       (>&2 echo "/etc/init/vault.conf file not found")
       exit 1