diff --git a/packaging/deb/default/grafana-server b/packaging/deb/default/grafana-server
index b6ae590d5b3..14d2545f6ce 100644
--- a/packaging/deb/default/grafana-server
+++ b/packaging/deb/default/grafana-server
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@ CONF_DIR=/etc/grafana
 
 CONF_FILE=/etc/grafana/grafana.ini
 
-RESTART_ON_UPGRADE=true
+RESTART_ON_UPGRADE=false
diff --git a/packaging/rpm/sysconfig/grafana-server b/packaging/rpm/sysconfig/grafana-server
index b6ae590d5b3..14d2545f6ce 100644
--- a/packaging/rpm/sysconfig/grafana-server
+++ b/packaging/rpm/sysconfig/grafana-server
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@ CONF_DIR=/etc/grafana
 
 CONF_FILE=/etc/grafana/grafana.ini
 
-RESTART_ON_UPGRADE=true
+RESTART_ON_UPGRADE=false