diff --git a/pkg/scripts/postinstall.sh b/pkg/scripts/postinstall.sh
index e0ab4b1..9ccb131 100644
--- a/pkg/scripts/postinstall.sh
+++ b/pkg/scripts/postinstall.sh
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
 systemctl enable lumeweb-relay.service
+systemctl start lumeweb-relay.service
diff --git a/pkg/scripts/preremove.sh b/pkg/scripts/preremove.sh
index 0889194..09e13bc 100644
--- a/pkg/scripts/preremove.sh
+++ b/pkg/scripts/preremove.sh
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
+systemctl stop lumeweb-relay.service
 systemctl disable lumeweb-relay.service