diff --git a/packaging/debian_amd64/DEBIAN/postinst b/packaging/debian_amd64/DEBIAN/postinst
index 09cf3657..06e73c55 100755
--- a/packaging/debian_amd64/DEBIAN/postinst
+++ b/packaging/debian_amd64/DEBIAN/postinst
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ case "$1" in
       enable vault-rest.service
 
       if [ ${SYSTEMD_AVAIL} ] ; then
-        systemctl daemon-reload
-        systemctl start vault.service
-        systemctl start vault.path
+        (systemctl daemon-reload || :)
+        (systemctl start vault.service || :)
+        (systemctl start vault.path || :)
       fi
 
     else
diff --git a/packaging/debian_amd64/DEBIAN/postrm b/packaging/debian_amd64/DEBIAN/postrm
index 022f3b07..91831522 100755
--- a/packaging/debian_amd64/DEBIAN/postrm
+++ b/packaging/debian_amd64/DEBIAN/postrm
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ case "$1" in
 
   upgrade|deconfigure)
     if [ ${SYSTEMD_AVAIL} ] ; then
-      systemctl stop vault 2> /dev/null || :
+      (systemctl stop vault 2> /dev/null || :)
     fi
   ;;
 
diff --git a/packaging/debian_arm64/DEBIAN/postinst b/packaging/debian_arm64/DEBIAN/postinst
index 09cf3657..06e73c55 100755
--- a/packaging/debian_arm64/DEBIAN/postinst
+++ b/packaging/debian_arm64/DEBIAN/postinst
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ case "$1" in
       enable vault-rest.service
 
       if [ ${SYSTEMD_AVAIL} ] ; then
-        systemctl daemon-reload
-        systemctl start vault.service
-        systemctl start vault.path
+        (systemctl daemon-reload || :)
+        (systemctl start vault.service || :)
+        (systemctl start vault.path || :)
       fi
 
     else
diff --git a/packaging/debian_arm64/DEBIAN/postrm b/packaging/debian_arm64/DEBIAN/postrm
index 022f3b07..91831522 100755
--- a/packaging/debian_arm64/DEBIAN/postrm
+++ b/packaging/debian_arm64/DEBIAN/postrm
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ case "$1" in
 
   upgrade|deconfigure)
     if [ ${SYSTEMD_AVAIL} ] ; then
-      systemctl stop vault 2> /dev/null || :
+      (systemctl stop vault 2> /dev/null || :)
     fi
   ;;
 
diff --git a/packaging/debian_armhf/DEBIAN/postinst b/packaging/debian_armhf/DEBIAN/postinst
index 09cf3657..06e73c55 100755
--- a/packaging/debian_armhf/DEBIAN/postinst
+++ b/packaging/debian_armhf/DEBIAN/postinst
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ case "$1" in
       enable vault-rest.service
 
       if [ ${SYSTEMD_AVAIL} ] ; then
-        systemctl daemon-reload
-        systemctl start vault.service
-        systemctl start vault.path
+        (systemctl daemon-reload || :)
+        (systemctl start vault.service || :)
+        (systemctl start vault.path || :)
       fi
 
     else
diff --git a/packaging/debian_armhf/DEBIAN/postrm b/packaging/debian_armhf/DEBIAN/postrm
index 022f3b07..91831522 100755
--- a/packaging/debian_armhf/DEBIAN/postrm
+++ b/packaging/debian_armhf/DEBIAN/postrm
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ case "$1" in
 
   upgrade|deconfigure)
     if [ ${SYSTEMD_AVAIL} ] ; then
-      systemctl stop vault 2> /dev/null || :
+      (systemctl stop vault 2> /dev/null || :)
     fi
   ;;