diff --git a/scripts/debian/postinst.in b/scripts/debian/postinst.in
index 91e123e5..b9c2bf3c 100755
--- a/scripts/debian/postinst.in
+++ b/scripts/debian/postinst.in
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ if [ "$1" = "configure" ]; then
                       ;;
           esac
           if [ -n "$chosen_driver" ]; then
+            echo "[POST-INSTALL] Configure falcoctl driver type:"
+            falcoctl driver config --type $chosen_driver
             CHOICE=$(dialog --clear --title "Falcoctl" --menu "Do you want to follow automatic ruleset updates?" 10 40 2 \
                     1 "Yes" \
                     2 "No" \
@@ -100,8 +102,6 @@ echo "[POST-INSTALL] Trigger deamon-reload:"
 systemctl --system daemon-reload || true
 
 # If needed, try to load/compile the driver through falcoctl
-echo "[POST-INSTALL] Configure falcoctl driver type:"
-falcoctl driver config --type $chosen_driver
 case "$chosen_driver" in
     "kmod")
       # Only compile for kmod, in this way we use dkms
diff --git a/scripts/rpm/postinstall.in b/scripts/rpm/postinstall.in
index 0c68061a..6dab1f48 100755
--- a/scripts/rpm/postinstall.in
+++ b/scripts/rpm/postinstall.in
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ if [ $1 -ge 1 ]; then
                     ;;
             esac
             if [ -n "$chosen_driver" ]; then
+              echo "[POST-INSTALL] Configure falcoctl driver type:"
+              falcoctl driver config --type $chosen_driver
               CHOICE=$(dialog --clear --title "Falcoctl" --menu "Do you want to follow automatic ruleset updates?" 10 40 2 \
                       1 "Yes" \
                       2 "No" \
@@ -99,8 +101,6 @@ echo "[POST-INSTALL] Trigger deamon-reload:"
 systemctl --system daemon-reload || true
 
 # If needed, try to load/compile the driver through falcoctl
-echo "[POST-INSTALL] Configure falcoctl driver type:"
-falcoctl driver config --type $chosen_driver
 case "$chosen_driver" in
     "kmod")
       # Only compile for kmod, in this way we use dkms