diff --git a/etc/postinst.in b/etc/postinst.in
index 17ab823d3..64b5158a2 100755
--- a/etc/postinst.in
+++ b/etc/postinst.in
@@ -46,10 +46,12 @@ then
     if [ -d "/lib/systemd/system"  ]
     then
         cp @CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX@/@MAXSCALE_SHAREDIR@/maxscale.service /lib/systemd/system
+        mkdir -p /lib/systemd/system/maxscale.service.d
         systemctl daemon-reload
     elif [ -d "/usr/lib/systemd/system"  ]
     then
         cp @CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX@/@MAXSCALE_SHAREDIR@/maxscale.service /usr/lib/systemd/system
+        mkdir -p /usr/lib/systemd/system/maxscale.service.d
         systemctl daemon-reload
     fi
 else