diff --git a/debian/gitlab.install b/debian/gitlab.install
index a57bb0e2e5..709e57dc71 100644
--- a/debian/gitlab.install
+++ b/debian/gitlab.install
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ tests.yml usr/share/gitlab
 tooling usr/share/gitlab
 vendor usr/share/gitlab
 VERSION usr/share/gitlab
-yarn.lock /var/lib/gitlab
 shared var/lib/gitlab
 public var/lib/gitlab
 db var/lib/gitlab
diff --git a/debian/gitlab.postinst b/debian/gitlab.postinst
index a0d3e9b8e8..f4444d9949 100755
--- a/debian/gitlab.postinst
+++ b/debian/gitlab.postinst
@@ -129,8 +129,6 @@ case "$1" in
       chown ${gitlab_user}: $i
     done
 
-    # Make yarn.lock writable
-    chown ${gitlab_user}: /var/lib/gitlab/yarn.lock
     # Make package.json writable for yarn 2
     chown ${gitlab_user}: /var/lib/gitlab/package.json