diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 1752045..071f92c 100644
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ fi
 # set webmaster email address, used below
 WEBMASTER=webmaster@`hostname -d`
 
+# if policy-rc.d is installed configure it to allow all packages to automatically start/restart/stop after install/upgrade/uninstall
+if [[ -f /usr/sbin/policy-rc.d ]]; then
+  echo -e '#!/bin/sh\nexit 0' > /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} = 'l';|g" /etc/needrestart/needrestart.conf