diff --git a/package/debian/veilid-server/DEBIAN/postinst b/package/debian/veilid-server/DEBIAN/postinst
index ae2a332d..e51b5d03 100755
--- a/package/debian/veilid-server/DEBIAN/postinst
+++ b/package/debian/veilid-server/DEBIAN/postinst
@@ -24,24 +24,8 @@ if [ "$1" = "configure" ] || [ "$1" = "abort-upgrade" ] || [ "$1" = "abort-decon
     # This will only remove masks created by d-s-h on package removal.
     deb-systemd-helper unmask 'veilid-server.service' >/dev/null || true
 
-    # was-enabled defaults to true, so new installations run enable.
-    if deb-systemd-helper --quiet was-enabled 'veilid-server.service'; then
-        # Enables the unit on first installation, creates new
-        # symlinks on upgrades if the unit file has changed.
-        deb-systemd-helper enable 'veilid-server.service' >/dev/null || true
-    else
-        # Update the statefile to add new symlinks (if any), which need to be
-        # cleaned up on purge. Also remove old symlinks.
-        deb-systemd-helper update-state 'veilid-server.service' >/dev/null || true
-    fi
-
     if [ -d /run/systemd/system ]; then
         systemctl --system daemon-reload >/dev/null || true
-        if [ -n "$2" ]; then
-            _dh_action=restart
-        else
-            _dh_action=start
-        fi
-        deb-systemd-invoke $_dh_action 'veilid-server.service' >/dev/null || true
+        echo "Veilid headless node is now installed. To start the service run: systemctl enable --now veilid-server.service"
     fi
 fi