diff --git a/elements/openssh-server/post-install.d/80-enable-sshd-service b/elements/openssh-server/post-install.d/80-enable-sshd-service
index 50238bbcc..ee59b3a41 100755
--- a/elements/openssh-server/post-install.d/80-enable-sshd-service
+++ b/elements/openssh-server/post-install.d/80-enable-sshd-service
@@ -22,8 +22,12 @@ case "$DIB_INIT_SYSTEM" in
         # let dib-init-system's postinstall handle enabling init scripts
         exit 0
         ;;
+    sysv)
+        # ssh is enabled by default, nothing to do
+        exit 0
+        ;;
     *)
-        echo "Unsupported init system"
+        echo "Unsupported init system $DIB_INIT_SYSTEM"
         exit 1
         ;;
 esac
diff --git a/elements/runtime-ssh-host-keys/post-install.d/80-ssh-keygen b/elements/runtime-ssh-host-keys/post-install.d/80-ssh-keygen
index 926a12d69..48a844485 100755
--- a/elements/runtime-ssh-host-keys/post-install.d/80-ssh-keygen
+++ b/elements/runtime-ssh-host-keys/post-install.d/80-ssh-keygen
@@ -24,8 +24,12 @@ case "$DIB_INIT_SYSTEM" in
         # let dib-init-system's postinstall handle enabling init scripts
         exit 0
         ;;
+    sysv)
+        # nothing to do
+        exit 0
+        ;;
     *)
-        echo "Unsupported init system"
+        echo "Unsupported init system $DIB_INIT_SYSTEM"
         exit 1
         ;;
 esac