diff --git a/meta-networking/recipes-connectivity/samba/samba_4.19.9.bb b/meta-networking/recipes-connectivity/samba/samba_4.19.9.bb
index 30b7ea5a1f..d50d9f5155 100644
--- a/meta-networking/recipes-connectivity/samba/samba_4.19.9.bb
+++ b/meta-networking/recipes-connectivity/samba/samba_4.19.9.bb
@@ -353,4 +353,10 @@ RDEPENDS:${PN}-test = "\
     ${PN}-testsuite \
     "
 
+pkg_postinst:${PN}-common() {
+    if [ -z "$D" ] && [ -e ${sysconfdir}/init.d/populate-volatile.sh ]; then
+        ${sysconfdir}/init.d/populate-volatile.sh update
+    fi
+}
+
 ALLOW_EMPTY:${PN}-test = "1"