diff --git a/debian/scripts/postinst b/debian/scripts/postinst
index 25ccaec33..6d76f2f0c 100755
--- a/debian/scripts/postinst
+++ b/debian/scripts/postinst
@@ -11,4 +11,10 @@ chown $I2PUSER:$I2PUSER $SVCHOME
 update-rc.d i2p defaults
 
 cd $I2P
-exec su $I2PUSER ./postinstall.sh
+su $I2PUSER ./postinstall.sh
+
+chmod 755 /usr/lib/i2p/eepget
+chmod 755 /usr/lib/i2p/i2prouter
+chmod 755 /usr/lib/i2p/i2psvc
+
+invoke-rc.d i2p start