diff --git a/gateway/debian/postinst b/gateway/debian/postinst
index a02816a596..a6b058a689 100755
--- a/gateway/debian/postinst
+++ b/gateway/debian/postinst
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ else
     echo "Fresh installation detected."
 
     if [ -f "$default_location" ]; then
-        chown "$default_user:$default_group" "$default_location"
+        # Leave the binary as the  user to perform the apt install
+        # It's down to the user to specify the correct ownership and permissions
         chmod 755 "$default_location"
 
         echo "Installation complete. Please configure and start the nym-gateway process manually."
diff --git a/mixnode/debian/postinst b/mixnode/debian/postinst
index 8d5aabdf8a..14b893a2f7 100644
--- a/mixnode/debian/postinst
+++ b/mixnode/debian/postinst
@@ -29,7 +29,9 @@ else
     echo "Fresh installation detected."
 
     if [ -f "$default_location" ]; then
-        chown "$default_user:$default_group" "$default_location"
+        # Leave the binary as the  user to perform the apt install
+        # It's down to the user to specify the correct ownership and permissions
+        chmod 755 "$default_location"
         chmod 755 "$default_location"
 
         echo "Installation complete. Please configure and start the nym-mixnode process manually."