diff --git a/debian/postinst b/debian/postinst
index 7cee1492a6..d93b2c6915 100755
--- a/debian/postinst
+++ b/debian/postinst
@@ -130,7 +130,11 @@ case "$1" in
     . /usr/lib/gitlab/scripts/grantpriv.sh
 
     # Remove Gemfile.lock if present
-    rm -f ${gtilab_home}/Gemfile.lock
+    rm -f ${gitlab_app_root}/Gemfile.lock
+
+    # Create Gemfile.lock in /var/lib/gitlab
+    su ${gitlab_user} -s /bin/sh -c "touch ${gitlab_data_dir}/Gemfile.lock"
+    ln -s ${gitlab_data_dir}/Gemfile.lock ${gitlab_app_root}/Gemfile.lock
 
     echo "Verifying we have all required libraries..."
     su ${gitlab_user} -s /bin/sh -c 'bundle install --local'