diff --git a/debian/config b/debian/config
index 8b294e076..d988e0516 100755
--- a/debian/config
+++ b/debian/config
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
-#!/bin/sh -e
+#!/bin/bash
+set -eo pipefail; [[ $TRACE ]] && set -x
 
-. /usr/share/debconf/confmodule
+if [[ -e /usr/share/debconf/confmodule ]]; then
+  # shellcheck disable=SC1091
+  . /usr/share/debconf/confmodule
+fi
 
 readonly ACTION="${1:-configure}"
 readonly VERSION="${2:-dev}"
diff --git a/debian/postinst b/debian/postinst
index 43dc0780b..424c82322 100755
--- a/debian/postinst
+++ b/debian/postinst
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 set -eo pipefail; [[ $TRACE ]] && set -x
 
-. /usr/share/debconf/confmodule
+if [[ -e /usr/share/debconf/confmodule ]]; then
+  # shellcheck disable=SC1091
+  . /usr/share/debconf/confmodule
+fi
 
 readonly DOKKU_ROOT="${DOKKU_ROOT:-/home/dokku}"
 readonly DOKKU_LIB_ROOT="${DOKKU_LIB_PATH:-/var/lib/dokku}"
diff --git a/debian/postrm b/debian/postrm
index cd1a4f664..9e9feac9d 100755
--- a/debian/postrm
+++ b/debian/postrm
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 set -eo pipefail; [[ $TRACE ]] && set -x
 
+if [[ -e /usr/share/debconf/confmodule ]]; then
+  # shellcheck disable=SC1091
+  . /usr/share/debconf/confmodule
+fi
+
 readonly DOKKU_ROOT="${DOKKU_ROOT:-/home/dokku}"
 readonly DOKKU_LIB_ROOT="${DOKKU_LIB_PATH:-/var/lib/dokku}"
 
@@ -35,10 +40,7 @@ main() {
       find ${DOKKU_ROOT} -type d -empty -delete
     fi
 
-    if [[ -e /usr/share/debconf/confmodule ]]; then
-      . /usr/share/debconf/confmodule
-      db_purge
-    fi
+    db_purge
   fi
 }
 
diff --git a/debian/preinst b/debian/preinst
index e5ae254b0..a9f11c882 100755
--- a/debian/preinst
+++ b/debian/preinst
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 set -eo pipefail; [[ $TRACE ]] && set -x
 
-. /usr/share/debconf/confmodule
+if [[ -e /usr/share/debconf/confmodule ]]; then
+  # shellcheck disable=SC1091
+  . /usr/share/debconf/confmodule
+fi
 
 case "$1" in
   install)