diff --git a/scripts/debian/postinst.in b/scripts/debian/postinst.in
index 425981b5..b0d5b305 100755
--- a/scripts/debian/postinst.in
+++ b/scripts/debian/postinst.in
@@ -68,6 +68,25 @@ if [ "$1" = "configure" ]; then
             esac
           fi
           clear
+        else
+          case $FALCO_DRIVER_CHOICE in
+              module | kmod )
+                  chosen_driver="kmod"
+                  ;;
+              bpf | ebpf | eBPF )
+                  chosen_driver="bpf"
+                  ;;
+              modern-bpf | modern-ebpf | modern-eBPF )
+                  chosen_driver="modern-bpf"
+                  ;;
+          esac
+          case $FALCOCTL_ENABLED in
+              yes )
+                  ;;
+              no )
+                  systemctl --system mask falcoctl-artifact-follow.service || true
+                  ;;
+          esac
         fi
 fi
 
diff --git a/scripts/rpm/postinstall.in b/scripts/rpm/postinstall.in
index 58ed2ec7..dbdf2d46 100755
--- a/scripts/rpm/postinstall.in
+++ b/scripts/rpm/postinstall.in
@@ -67,6 +67,25 @@ if [ $1 -ge 1 ]; then
               esac
             fi
             clear
+        else
+            case $FALCO_DRIVER_CHOICE in
+                module | kmod )
+                    chosen_driver="kmod"
+                    ;;
+                bpf | ebpf | eBPF )
+                    chosen_driver="bpf"
+                    ;;
+                modern-bpf | modern-ebpf | modern-eBPF )
+                    chosen_driver="modern-bpf"
+                    ;;
+            esac
+            case $FALCOCTL_ENABLED in
+                yes )
+                    ;;
+                no )
+                    systemctl --system mask falcoctl-artifact-follow.service || true
+                    ;;
+            esac
         fi
 fi