diff --git a/lam-packaging/debian/postinst b/lam-packaging/debian/postinst
index 82e970a8..9da41018 100755
--- a/lam-packaging/debian/postinst
+++ b/lam-packaging/debian/postinst
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ if [ "$1" = "configure" ]; then
            elif [ -x /usr/sbin/service ]; then
                /usr/sbin/service $server reload
            elif [ -x /bin/systemctl ]; then
-               /bin/systemctl ${server}.service reload
+               /bin/systemctl reload ${server}.service
            fi
        done
    fi
diff --git a/lam-packaging/debian/postrm b/lam-packaging/debian/postrm
index 91ed8471..85965701 100755
--- a/lam-packaging/debian/postrm
+++ b/lam-packaging/debian/postrm
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ if [ -f /usr/share/debconf/confmodule ]; then
 				elif [ -x /usr/sbin/service ]; then
 						/usr/sbin/service $server reload
 				elif [ -x /bin/systemctl ]; then
-						/bin/systemctl ${server}.service reload
+						/bin/systemctl reload ${server}.service
 				fi
 		done
 	fi