diff --git a/debian/fwupd.postinst b/debian/fwupd.postinst
index bb5428e29..02f282783 100644
--- a/debian/fwupd.postinst
+++ b/debian/fwupd.postinst
@@ -53,5 +53,5 @@ done
 adduser --quiet --system --group --no-create-home --home /run/systemd \
     --gecos "fwupd-refresh user" fwupd-refresh
 if [ -d /run/systemd/system ]; then
-    systemctl reload dbus || true
+    deb-systemd-invoke reload dbus || true
 fi