diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 3b0363aa..87cb9fa7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: defGuard/fpm-action@main
         with:
           fpm_args: "${{ matrix.asset_name }}-${{ github.ref_name }}=/usr/sbin/defguard-gateway defguard-gateway.service=/usr/lib/systemd/system/defguard-gateway.service example-config.toml=/etc/defguard/gateway.toml"
-          fpm_opts: "--architecture ${{ matrix.arch }} --debug --output-type deb --version ${{ env.VERSION }} --package defguard-gateway_${{ env.VERSION }}_${{ matrix.target }}.deb"
+          fpm_opts: "--architecture ${{ matrix.arch }} --debug --output-type deb --version ${{ env.VERSION }} --package defguard-gateway_${{ env.VERSION }}_${{ matrix.target }}.deb --after-install after-install.sh"
 
       - name: Upload DEB
         if: matrix.build != 'freebsd'
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: defGuard/fpm-action@main
         with:
           fpm_args: "${{ matrix.asset_name }}-${{ github.ref_name }}=/usr/sbin/defguard-gateway defguard-gateway.service=/usr/lib/systemd/system/defguard-gateway.service example-config.toml=/etc/defguard/gateway.toml"
-          fpm_opts: "--architecture ${{ matrix.arch }} --debug --output-type rpm --version ${{ env.VERSION }} --package defguard-gateway_${{ env.VERSION }}_${{ matrix.target }}.rpm"
+          fpm_opts: "--architecture ${{ matrix.arch }} --debug --output-type rpm --version ${{ env.VERSION }} --package defguard-gateway_${{ env.VERSION }}_${{ matrix.target }}.rpm --after-install after-install.sh"
 
       - name: Upload RPM
         if: matrix.build == 'linux'
diff --git a/after-install.sh b/after-install.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..6524c7d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/after-install.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+if systemctl is-enabled defguard-gateway --quiet; then
+    systemctl restart defguard-gateway
+fi