diff --git a/packaging/debian_amd64/DEBIAN/postrm b/packaging/debian_amd64/DEBIAN/postrm
index a3ddcd5b..6efdabc2 100755
--- a/packaging/debian_amd64/DEBIAN/postrm
+++ b/packaging/debian_amd64/DEBIAN/postrm
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ case "$1" in
 
   upgrade|deconfigure)
     if [ ${SYSTEMD_AVAIL} ] ; then
-      systemctl stop bondster-bco 2> /dev/null || :
+      (systemctl stop bondster-bco 2> /dev/null || :)
     fi
   ;;
 
diff --git a/packaging/debian_arm64/DEBIAN/postrm b/packaging/debian_arm64/DEBIAN/postrm
index a3ddcd5b..6efdabc2 100755
--- a/packaging/debian_arm64/DEBIAN/postrm
+++ b/packaging/debian_arm64/DEBIAN/postrm
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ case "$1" in
 
   upgrade|deconfigure)
     if [ ${SYSTEMD_AVAIL} ] ; then
-      systemctl stop bondster-bco 2> /dev/null || :
+      (systemctl stop bondster-bco 2> /dev/null || :)
     fi
   ;;
 
diff --git a/packaging/debian_armhf/DEBIAN/postrm b/packaging/debian_armhf/DEBIAN/postrm
index a3ddcd5b..6efdabc2 100755
--- a/packaging/debian_armhf/DEBIAN/postrm
+++ b/packaging/debian_armhf/DEBIAN/postrm
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ case "$1" in
 
   upgrade|deconfigure)
     if [ ${SYSTEMD_AVAIL} ] ; then
-      systemctl stop bondster-bco 2> /dev/null || :
+      (systemctl stop bondster-bco 2> /dev/null || :)
     fi
   ;;