diff --git a/debian/systemd.postinst b/debian/systemd.postinst
index 67e552867..624cea179 100644
--- a/debian/systemd.postinst
+++ b/debian/systemd.postinst
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ fi
 
 if [ -n "$2" ]; then
     _systemctl daemon-reexec || true
+    _systemctl try-restart systemd-journald.service || true
 fi
 
 # Do a one-time migration of the local time setting