diff --git a/common/debian/contrail-server-manager-installer/debian/postrm b/common/debian/contrail-server-manager-installer/debian/prerm
similarity index 82%
rename from common/debian/contrail-server-manager-installer/debian/postrm
rename to common/debian/contrail-server-manager-installer/debian/prerm
index c4c1f55af..76d8f17b1 100644
--- a/common/debian/contrail-server-manager-installer/debian/postrm
+++ b/common/debian/contrail-server-manager-installer/debian/prerm
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 set -e
 
-echo "running post rm"
+echo "running pre rm"
 rm -rf /opt/contrail/contrail_server_manager/
diff --git a/common/debian/contrail-server-manager-installer/debian/rules b/common/debian/contrail-server-manager-installer/debian/rules
index 837895bb5..07e082bd9 100755
--- a/common/debian/contrail-server-manager-installer/debian/rules
+++ b/common/debian/contrail-server-manager-installer/debian/rules
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ override_dh_auto_build:
 
 override_dh_auto_install:
 	rm -rf $(buildroot)
+	mkdir -p $(buildroot)$(_contrailopt)/contrail_server_manager
 	# Setup directories
 	@echo "making deb for contrail-server-manager-installer"
 	install -d -m 755 $(buildroot)