diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 08e5241..091e0bb 100644
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -24,12 +24,10 @@ fi
 # set webmaster email address, used below
 WEBMASTER=webmaster@`hostname -d`
 
-# have packages automatically start/restart/stop after install/upgrade/uninstall
-if [[ -f /usr/sbin/policy-rc.d ]]; then
-  sed -i "s|exit 101|exit 0|g" /usr/sbin/policy-rc.d
-fi
+# set needrestart to list only, which is also default for unattended upgrades
 if [[ -f /etc/needrestart/needrestart.conf ]]; then
-  sed -i "s|^#\$nrconf{restart} = 'i';|\$nrconf{restart} = 'a';|g" /etc/needrestart/needrestart.conf
+  sed -i "s|^#\$nrconf{restart} = 'i';|\$nrconf{restart} = 'l';|g" /etc/needrestart/needrestart.conf
+  # 'l' = list only, change to 'a' for automatic restart or 'i' for interactive
   # disable kernelhints (no warnings about currently running kernel version)
   echo '$nrconf{kernelhints} = 0;' > /etc/needrestart/conf.d/kernelhints.conf
 fi