diff --git a/etc/postinst.in b/etc/postinst.in
index bbfb55e73..dd2b0c11e 100755
--- a/etc/postinst.in
+++ b/etc/postinst.in
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ fi
 
 if [ -f "@CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX@/@MAXSCALE_SHAREDIR@/maxscale.conf" ]
 then
-    cp @CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX@/@MAXSCALE_SHAREDIR@/maxscale.conf /etc/init.d/
+    cp @CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX@/@MAXSCALE_SHAREDIR@/maxscale.conf /etc/ld.so.conf.d/
 fi
 
 if [ -d "/usr/lib/systemd/system" -a -f @CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX@/@MAXSCALE_SHAREDIR@/maxscale.service ]