diff --git a/debian/security-misc.config b/debian/security-misc.config
index 8dbcf2a..6a0e3d4 100644
--- a/debian/security-misc.config
+++ b/debian/security-misc.config
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@
 ## Copyright (C) 2025 - 2025 ENCRYPTED SUPPORT LLC <adrelanos@whonix.org>
 ## See the file COPYING for copying conditions.
 
+if [ -f /usr/libexec/helper-scripts/pre.bsh ]; then
+   source /usr/libexec/helper-scripts/pre.bsh
+fi
+
 source /usr/share/debconf/confmodule
 
 set -e