diff --git a/install/initrep.sh b/install/initrep.sh
index 940a11fd..6fec98c2 100755
--- a/install/initrep.sh
+++ b/install/initrep.sh
@@ -50,6 +50,4 @@ mkdir -p /var/log/alternc
 chown www-data:www-data /var/log/alternc
 chgrp -R www-data /etc/alternc
 
-mkdir -p /var/spool/postfix/var/run/saslauthd
-chmod 710 /var/spool/postfix/var/run/saslauthd
-chown root:sasl /var/spool/postfix/var/run/saslauthd
+dpkg-statoverride --quiet --update --add root sasl 710 /var/spool/postfix/var/run/saslauthd  || true