diff --git a/debian/security-misc.postinst b/debian/security-misc.postinst
index 595b9cc..c01e24e 100644
--- a/debian/security-misc.postinst
+++ b/debian/security-misc.postinst
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ esac
 
 ## Jul 07 20:35:39 host sudo[16090]: PAM unable to dlopen(pam_cgfs.so): /lib/security/pam_cgfs.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
 ## Jul 07 20:35:39 host sudo[16090]: PAM adding faulty module: pam_cgfs.so
-pam-auth-update --package
+## --package hangs in Qubes updater since it starts whiptail for interactive dpkg configuration dialog.
+pam-auth-update --force
 
 true "INFO: debhelper beginning here."
 
diff --git a/debian/security-misc.prerm b/debian/security-misc.prerm
index b10c318..e020b84 100644
--- a/debian/security-misc.prerm
+++ b/debian/security-misc.prerm
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ true "
 
 ## Jul 07 20:35:39 host sudo[16090]: PAM unable to dlopen(pam_cgfs.so): /lib/security/pam_cgfs.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
 ## Jul 07 20:35:39 host sudo[16090]: PAM adding faulty module: pam_cgfs.so
-pam-auth-update --package
+## --package hangs in Qubes updater since it starts whiptail for interactive dpkg configuration dialog.
+pam-auth-update --force
 
 true "INFO: debhelper beginning here."