diff --git a/scripts/deb/post-install.sh b/scripts/deb/post-install.sh
index 32e5974e1..8d53996e5 100644
--- a/scripts/deb/post-install.sh
+++ b/scripts/deb/post-install.sh
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ test -d "$STATE_DIR" || {
 
 STATE_FILE="$STATE_DIR/statefile"
 test -f "$STATE_FILE" || {
-    touch -h "$STATE_FILE"
+    touch "$STATE_FILE"
     chown root:telegraf "$STATE_FILE"
     chmod 660 "$STATE_FILE"
 }
diff --git a/scripts/rpm/post-install.sh b/scripts/rpm/post-install.sh
index 30b1a9357..a093d57d3 100644
--- a/scripts/rpm/post-install.sh
+++ b/scripts/rpm/post-install.sh
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ test -d "$STATE_DIR" || {
 
 STATE_FILE="$STATE_DIR/statefile"
 test -f "$STATE_FILE" || {
-    touch -h "$STATE_FILE"
+    touch "$STATE_FILE"
     chown root:telegraf "$STATE_FILE"
     chmod 660 "$STATE_FILE"
 }