diff --git a/package/debian/postinst b/package/debian/postinst
index dd4e2d9870..a1bae2b3c1 100755
--- a/package/debian/postinst
+++ b/package/debian/postinst
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ case "$1" in
     fi
 
     # Chown definitions created by SBT Native Packager
+    mkdir -p /var/log/thehive
     touch /var/log/thehive/application.log
     chown -R thehive:thehive /var/log/thehive
     chown root:thehive /etc/thehive/application.conf /etc/thehive/logback.xml /etc/thehive/secret.conf
diff --git a/package/rpm/post b/package/rpm/post
index 46e824ed8c..13f6ff462d 100644
--- a/package/rpm/post
+++ b/package/rpm/post
@@ -10,4 +10,8 @@ chown root:thehive /etc/thehive/application.conf /etc/thehive/logback.xml /etc/t
 chmod 0640 /etc/thehive/application.conf /etc/thehive/logback.xml /etc/thehive/secret.conf
 if test -x /bin/systemctl; then
  	/bin/systemctl daemon-reload || /bin/true
- fi
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+ fi
+
+mkdir -p /var/log/thehive
+touch /var/log/thehive/application.log
+chown -R thehive:thehive /var/log/thehive
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