diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index af23b671..89268745 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ shadow (1:4.2-1) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
 
   [ Christian Perrier ]
   * Bump Standards to 3.9.5 (checked)
+  * Use 'set -e' in postinst scripts and not in thei shebang line
 
  -- Christian Perrier <bubulle@debian.org>  Sat, 27 Jul 2013 20:07:18 +0200
 
diff --git a/debian/login.postinst b/debian/login.postinst
index 39aa57c0..1f6da1e3 100644
--- a/debian/login.postinst
+++ b/debian/login.postinst
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-#!/bin/sh -e
+#!/bin/sh
+
+set -e
 
 if test "$1" = configure
 then
diff --git a/debian/passwd.postinst b/debian/passwd.postinst
index d48966e5..691733e8 100644
--- a/debian/passwd.postinst
+++ b/debian/passwd.postinst
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-#!/bin/sh -e
+#!/bin/sh
+
+set -e
 
 case "$1" in
 configure)