diff --git a/debian/postinst b/debian/postinst
index c08d2d5a09..785b89c29a 100755
--- a/debian/postinst
+++ b/debian/postinst
@@ -117,15 +117,15 @@ EOF
         db_get gitlab/letsencrypt
         if [ "${RET}" = "true" ]; then
 	  echo "Configuring letsencrypt..."
+          ln -sf /etc/letsencrypt/live/${GITLAB_HOST}/fullchain.pem \
+          /etc/gitlab/ssl/gitlab.crt
+          ln -sf /etc/letsencrypt/live/${GITLAB_HOST}/privkey.pem \
+          /etc/gitlab/ssl/gitlab.key
+	    
 	  # Check if certificate is already present
 	  if [ -e /etc/letsencrypt/live/${GITLAB_HOST}/fullchain.pem ]; then
 	    echo "Let's encrypt certificate already present."
 	  else
-            ln -sf /etc/letsencrypt/live/${GITLAB_HOST}/fullchain.pem \
-            /etc/gitlab/ssl/gitlab.crt
-            ln -sf /etc/letsencrypt/live/${GITLAB_HOST}/privkey.pem \
-            /etc/gitlab/ssl/gitlab.key
-	    
 	    # Port 80 and 443 should be available for letsencrypt
 	    if command -v nginx > /dev/null; then
 	      echo "Stopping nginx for letsencrypt..."