diff --git a/package/debian/veilid-server/DEBIAN/postinst b/package/debian/veilid-server/DEBIAN/postinst
index e51b5d03..41253ed6 100755
--- a/package/debian/veilid-server/DEBIAN/postinst
+++ b/package/debian/veilid-server/DEBIAN/postinst
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ if [ "$1" = "configure" ] || [ "$1" = "abort-upgrade" ] || [ "$1" = "abort-decon
 
     if [ -d /run/systemd/system ]; then
         systemctl --system daemon-reload >/dev/null || true
-        echo "Veilid headless node is now installed. To start the service run: systemctl enable --now veilid-server.service"
+        echo "Veilid headless node is now installed. To enable the service run: systemctl enable --now veilid-server.service"
+        # Restart if it is enabled already
+        deb-systemd-invoke restart 'veilid-server.service' >/dev/null || true
     fi
 fi
diff --git a/package/debian/veilid-server/DEBIAN/prerm b/package/debian/veilid-server/DEBIAN/prerm
index 9355ce1a..315b3f77 100755
--- a/package/debian/veilid-server/DEBIAN/prerm
+++ b/package/debian/veilid-server/DEBIAN/prerm
@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@ set -e
 if [ -d /run/systemd/system ] && [ "$1" = remove ]; then
     deb-systemd-invoke stop 'veilid-server.service' >/dev/null || true
 fi
+