diff --git a/scripts/post-install.sh b/scripts/post-install.sh
index 9972364bc6e7d..50bef1081ff44 100644
--- a/scripts/post-install.sh
+++ b/scripts/post-install.sh
@@ -24,14 +24,6 @@ function install_chkconfig {
     chkconfig --add telegraf
 }
 
-if ! grep "^telegraf:" /etc/group &>/dev/null; then
-    groupadd -r telegraf
-fi
-
-if ! id telegraf &>/dev/null; then
-    useradd -r -M telegraf -s /bin/false -d /etc/telegraf -g telegraf
-fi
-
 # Remove legacy symlink, if it exists
 if [[ -L /etc/init.d/telegraf ]]; then
     rm -f /etc/init.d/telegraf
diff --git a/scripts/pre-install.sh b/scripts/pre-install.sh
index b371f462d36f4..3fad54f61c3bf 100644
--- a/scripts/pre-install.sh
+++ b/scripts/pre-install.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
+if ! grep "^telegraf:" /etc/group &>/dev/null; then
+    groupadd -r telegraf
+fi
+
+if ! id telegraf &>/dev/null; then
+    useradd -r -M telegraf -s /bin/false -d /etc/telegraf -g telegraf
+fi
+
 if [[ -d /etc/opt/telegraf ]]; then
     # Legacy configuration found
     if [[ ! -d /etc/telegraf ]]; then