diff --git a/scripts/pkg/build_templates/opensearch-dashboards/deb/debian/postinst b/scripts/pkg/build_templates/opensearch-dashboards/deb/debian/postinst
index 6f3034cbd4..c2cea9559c 100755
--- a/scripts/pkg/build_templates/opensearch-dashboards/deb/debian/postinst
+++ b/scripts/pkg/build_templates/opensearch-dashboards/deb/debian/postinst
@@ -20,12 +20,12 @@ log_dir=/var/log/opensearch-dashboards
 pid_dir=/var/run/opensearch-dashboards
 
 # Reload systemctl daemon
-if command -v systemctl > /dev/null; then
+if [ -d /run/systemd/system ]; then
     systemctl daemon-reload
 fi
 
 # Reload other configs
-if command -v systemd-tmpfiles > /dev/null; then
+if [ -d /run/systemd/system ]; then
     systemd-tmpfiles --create opensearch-dashboards.conf
 fi
 
diff --git a/scripts/pkg/build_templates/opensearch-dashboards/deb/debian/preinst b/scripts/pkg/build_templates/opensearch-dashboards/deb/debian/preinst
index 3769b373aa..4109eef495 100755
--- a/scripts/pkg/build_templates/opensearch-dashboards/deb/debian/preinst
+++ b/scripts/pkg/build_templates/opensearch-dashboards/deb/debian/preinst
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ set -e
 echo "Running OpenSearch-Dashboards Pre-Installation Script"
 
 # Stop existing service
-if command -v systemctl >/dev/null && systemctl is-active opensearch-dashboards.service >/dev/null; then
+if [ -d /run/systemd/system ] && systemctl is-active opensearch-dashboards.service >/dev/null; then
     echo "Stop existing opensearch-dashboards.service"
     systemctl --no-reload stop opensearch-dashboards.service
 fi
diff --git a/scripts/pkg/build_templates/opensearch-dashboards/deb/debian/prerm b/scripts/pkg/build_templates/opensearch-dashboards/deb/debian/prerm
index 64df589312..aacc1bc04c 100755
--- a/scripts/pkg/build_templates/opensearch-dashboards/deb/debian/prerm
+++ b/scripts/pkg/build_templates/opensearch-dashboards/deb/debian/prerm
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ set -e
 echo "Running OpenSearch-Dashboards Pre-Removal Script"
 
 # Stop existing service
-if command -v systemctl >/dev/null && systemctl is-active opensearch-dashboards.service >/dev/null; then
+if [ -d /run/systemd/system ] >/dev/null && systemctl is-active opensearch-dashboards.service >/dev/null; then
     echo "Stop existing opensearch-dashboards.service"
     systemctl --no-reload stop opensearch-dashboards.service
 fi
diff --git a/scripts/pkg/build_templates/opensearch/deb/debian/postinst b/scripts/pkg/build_templates/opensearch/deb/debian/postinst
index 515a0e5419..3c274d87d3 100755
--- a/scripts/pkg/build_templates/opensearch/deb/debian/postinst
+++ b/scripts/pkg/build_templates/opensearch/deb/debian/postinst
@@ -45,16 +45,16 @@ chown -R opensearch.opensearch ${data_dir}
 chown -R opensearch.opensearch ${pid_dir}
 
 # Reload systemctl daemon
-if command -v systemctl > /dev/null; then
+if [ -d /run/systemd/system ] ; then
     systemctl daemon-reload
 fi
 
 # Reload other configs
-if command -v systemctl > /dev/null; then
+if [ -d /run/systemd/system ] ; then
     systemctl restart systemd-sysctl.service || true
 fi
 
-if command -v systemd-tmpfiles > /dev/null; then
+if [ -d /run/systemd/system ] ; then
     systemd-tmpfiles --create opensearch.conf
 fi
 
diff --git a/scripts/pkg/build_templates/opensearch/deb/debian/preinst b/scripts/pkg/build_templates/opensearch/deb/debian/preinst
index 1a02cc06c1..cf0b5789a9 100755
--- a/scripts/pkg/build_templates/opensearch/deb/debian/preinst
+++ b/scripts/pkg/build_templates/opensearch/deb/debian/preinst
@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@ set -e
 echo "Running OpenSearch Pre-Installation Script"
 
 # Stop existing service
-if command -v systemctl >/dev/null && systemctl is-active opensearch.service >/dev/null; then
+if [ -d /run/systemd/system ] && systemctl is-active opensearch.service >/dev/null; then
     echo "Stop existing opensearch.service"
     systemctl --no-reload stop opensearch.service
 fi
-if command -v systemctl >/dev/null && systemctl is-active opensearch-performance-analyzer.service >/dev/null; then
+if [ -d /run/systemd/system ] && systemctl is-active opensearch-performance-analyzer.service >/dev/null; then
     echo "Stop existing opensearch-performance-analyzer.service"
     systemctl --no-reload stop opensearch-performance-analyzer.service
 fi
diff --git a/scripts/pkg/build_templates/opensearch/deb/debian/prerm b/scripts/pkg/build_templates/opensearch/deb/debian/prerm
index 082ee61e6e..26bff4de44 100755
--- a/scripts/pkg/build_templates/opensearch/deb/debian/prerm
+++ b/scripts/pkg/build_templates/opensearch/deb/debian/prerm
@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@ set -e
 echo "Running OpenSearch Pre-Removal Script"
 
 # Stop existing service
-if command -v systemctl >/dev/null && systemctl is-active opensearch.service >/dev/null; then
+if [ -d /run/systemd/system ] && systemctl is-active opensearch.service >/dev/null; then
     echo "Stop existing opensearch.service"
     systemctl --no-reload stop opensearch.service
 fi
-if command -v systemctl >/dev/null && systemctl is-active opensearch-performance-analyzer.service >/dev/null; then
+if [ -d /run/systemd/system ] && systemctl is-active opensearch-performance-analyzer.service >/dev/null; then
     echo "Stop existing opensearch-performance-analyzer.service"
     systemctl --no-reload stop opensearch-performance-analyzer.service
 fi