diff --git a/elements/debian/bin/map-services b/elements/debian/bin/map-services
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..2445c5bc8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/elements/debian/bin/map-services
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+set -eu
+
+# For Debian map-services is currently a noop
+# We pass through the service name directly
+echo "$@"
diff --git a/elements/ubuntu/bin/map-services b/elements/ubuntu/bin/map-services
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..7312b77b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/elements/ubuntu/bin/map-services
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+set -eu
+
+# For Ubuntu map-services is currently a noop
+# We pass through the service name directly
+echo "$@"