diff --git a/release/linux/postinstall.sh b/release/linux/postinstall.sh
index 65f1d208d..85eb0850f 100644
--- a/release/linux/postinstall.sh
+++ b/release/linux/postinstall.sh
@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@ if [ ! -f /etc/navidrome/navidrome.toml ]; then
 fi
 
 postinstall_flag="/var/lib/navidrome/.installed"
+package_file="/var/lib/navidrome/.package"
+
+if [ ! -f "$package_file" ]; then
+    echo "deb/rpm" > "$package_file";
+fi
 
 if [ ! -f "$postinstall_flag" ]; then
     # The primary reason why this would fail is if the service was already installed AND