diff --git a/packaging/deb/default/grafana-server b/packaging/deb/default/grafana-server
index cc5ee866f7d..dd06906b903 100644
--- a/packaging/deb/default/grafana-server
+++ b/packaging/deb/default/grafana-server
@@ -14,6 +14,6 @@ CONF_DIR=/etc/grafana
 
 CONF_FILE=/etc/grafana/grafana.ini
 
-RESTART_ON_UPGRADE=true
+RESTART_ON_UPGRADE=false
 
 PLUGINS_DIR=/var/lib/grafana/plugins
diff --git a/packaging/rpm/sysconfig/grafana-server b/packaging/rpm/sysconfig/grafana-server
index cc5ee866f7d..dd06906b903 100644
--- a/packaging/rpm/sysconfig/grafana-server
+++ b/packaging/rpm/sysconfig/grafana-server
@@ -14,6 +14,6 @@ CONF_DIR=/etc/grafana
 
 CONF_FILE=/etc/grafana/grafana.ini
 
-RESTART_ON_UPGRADE=true
+RESTART_ON_UPGRADE=false
 
 PLUGINS_DIR=/var/lib/grafana/plugins