diff --git a/debian/postinst b/debian/postinst
index 6dd388a7c0..4bd0b8ca2d 100755
--- a/debian/postinst
+++ b/debian/postinst
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ gitlab_debian_defaults_copy=/var/lib/gitlab/gitlab-debian.defaults
 # Bootstrap config file - first try
 . ${gitlab_debian_conf_example}
 # second try
-test -f ${gitlab_debian_conf_private} || \
 cp ${gitlab_debian_conf_example} ${gitlab_debian_conf_private}
 . ${gitlab_debian_conf_private}
 
@@ -185,9 +184,7 @@ case "$1" in
         mv -f ${gitlab_debian_conf_private}.tmp ${gitlab_debian_conf_private}
 
     # Copy example configurations
-    test -f ${gitlab_yml_private} || \
     cp ${gitlab_yml_example} ${gitlab_yml_private}
-    test -f ${gitlab_shell_config_private} || \
     cp ${gitlab_shell_config_example} ${gitlab_shell_config_private}
 
     # Set gitlab user first time
@@ -260,7 +257,6 @@ case "$1" in
     fi
 
       # Manage tmpfiles.d/gitlab.conf via ucf
-      test -f ${gitlab_tmpfiles_private} || \
       cp ${gitlab_tmpfiles_example} ${gitlab_tmpfiles_private}
       sed -i "s/GITLAB_USER/${gitlab_user}/" ${gitlab_tmpfiles_private}
       echo "Registering ${gitlab_tmpfiles} via ucf"