diff --git a/debian/postinst b/debian/postinst
index d93b2c6915..7cd9a4f9f7 100755
--- a/debian/postinst
+++ b/debian/postinst
@@ -130,11 +130,13 @@ case "$1" in
     . /usr/lib/gitlab/scripts/grantpriv.sh
 
     # Remove Gemfile.lock if present
-    rm -f ${gitlab_app_root}/Gemfile.lock
+    rm -f ${gitlab_data_dir}/Gemfile.lock
 
-    # Create Gemfile.lock in /var/lib/gitlab
+    # Create Gemfile.lock and .secret in /var/lib/gitlab
     su ${gitlab_user} -s /bin/sh -c "touch ${gitlab_data_dir}/Gemfile.lock"
+    su ${gitlab_user} -s /bin/sh -c "touch ${gitlab_data_dir}/.secret"
     ln -s ${gitlab_data_dir}/Gemfile.lock ${gitlab_app_root}/Gemfile.lock
+    ln -s ${gitlab_data_dir}/.secret ${gitlab_app_root}/.secret
 
     echo "Verifying we have all required libraries..."
     su ${gitlab_user} -s /bin/sh -c 'bundle install --local'