diff --git a/packages/Debian/common/DEBIAN/postinst b/packages/Debian/common/DEBIAN/postinst
index c68b9d2..6451e8b 100755
--- a/packages/Debian/common/DEBIAN/postinst
+++ b/packages/Debian/common/DEBIAN/postinst
@@ -107,6 +107,13 @@ generate_auth_certs () {
     else
         echo "User Certificate file already exists. Skipping generating new user certificate file."
     fi
+    if [ ! -f /usr/local/fledge/data/etc/certs/systemctl.cert ]; then
+        echo "Systemctl Certificate file does not exist. Generating new systemctl certificate file."
+        cd /usr/local/fledge
+        ./scripts/auth_certificates user systemctl ${SSL_DAYS}
+    else
+        echo "Systemctl Certificate file already exists. Skipping generating new systemctl certificate file."
+    fi
 }
 
 copy_new_data () {
diff --git a/packages/RPM/SPECS/fledge.spec b/packages/RPM/SPECS/fledge.spec
index 6fd10d1..4f7bdba 100644
--- a/packages/RPM/SPECS/fledge.spec
+++ b/packages/RPM/SPECS/fledge.spec
@@ -375,6 +375,13 @@ generate_auth_certs () {
     else
         echo "User Certificate file already exists. Skipping generating new user certificate file."
     fi
+    if [ ! -f /usr/local/fledge/data/etc/certs/systemctl.cert ]; then
+        echo "Systemctl Certificate file does not exist. Generating new systemctl certificate file."
+        cd /usr/local/fledge
+        ./scripts/auth_certificates user systemctl ${SSL_DAYS}
+    else
+        echo "Systemctl Certificate file already exists. Skipping generating new systemctl certificate file."
+    fi
 }
 
 copy_new_data () {