diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 8ad7543..a7c6c91 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -116,32 +116,10 @@ $(DEB_FILE): $(EXTRACT_DIR)/.extracted
 	echo " This package uses system libraries instead of bundled ones." >> $(CONTROL_DIR)/control; \
 	echo "Homepage: https://zed.dev" >> $(CONTROL_DIR)/control
 
-	# Create postinst script to update icon cache
+	# Copy maintainer scripts
 	@echo "Creating maintainer scripts..."
-	@echo "#!/bin/sh" > $(CONTROL_DIR)/postinst
-	@echo "set -e" >> $(CONTROL_DIR)/postinst
-	@echo "if [ \"\$$1\" = \"configure\" ] || [ \"\$$1\" = \"abort-upgrade\" ] || [ \"\$$1\" = \"abort-deconfigure\" ] || [ \"\$$1\" = \"abort-remove\" ]; then" >> $(CONTROL_DIR)/postinst
-	@echo "    if command -v gtk-update-icon-cache >/dev/null 2>&1; then" >> $(CONTROL_DIR)/postinst
-	@echo "        gtk-update-icon-cache -q -t -f /usr/share/icons/hicolor || true" >> $(CONTROL_DIR)/postinst
-	@echo "    fi" >> $(CONTROL_DIR)/postinst
-	@echo "    if command -v update-desktop-database >/dev/null 2>&1; then" >> $(CONTROL_DIR)/postinst
-	@echo "        update-desktop-database -q /usr/share/applications || true" >> $(CONTROL_DIR)/postinst
-	@echo "    fi" >> $(CONTROL_DIR)/postinst
-	@echo "fi" >> $(CONTROL_DIR)/postinst
-	@echo "exit 0" >> $(CONTROL_DIR)/postinst
-
-	# Create postrm script to update icon cache on removal
-	@echo "#!/bin/sh" > $(CONTROL_DIR)/postrm
-	@echo "set -e" >> $(CONTROL_DIR)/postrm
-	@echo "if [ \"\$$1\" = \"remove\" ] || [ \"\$$1\" = \"purge\" ]; then" >> $(CONTROL_DIR)/postrm
-	@echo "    if command -v gtk-update-icon-cache >/dev/null 2>&1; then" >> $(CONTROL_DIR)/postrm
-	@echo "        gtk-update-icon-cache -q -t -f /usr/share/icons/hicolor || true" >> $(CONTROL_DIR)/postrm
-	@echo "    fi" >> $(CONTROL_DIR)/postrm
-	@echo "    if command -v update-desktop-database >/dev/null 2>&1; then" >> $(CONTROL_DIR)/postrm
-	@echo "        update-desktop-database -q /usr/share/applications || true" >> $(CONTROL_DIR)/postrm
-	@echo "    fi" >> $(CONTROL_DIR)/postrm
-	@echo "fi" >> $(CONTROL_DIR)/postrm
-	@echo "exit 0" >> $(CONTROL_DIR)/postrm
+	@cp postinst $(CONTROL_DIR)/postinst
+	@cp postrm $(CONTROL_DIR)/postrm
 
 	# Set permissions
 	@echo "Setting permissions..."
diff --git a/postinst b/postinst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..47613e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/postinst
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+set -e
+if [ "$1" = "configure" ] || [ "$1" = "abort-upgrade" ] || [ "$1" = "abort-deconfigure" ] || [ "$1" = "abort-remove" ]; then
+    if command -v gtk-update-icon-cache >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        gtk-update-icon-cache -q -t -f /usr/share/icons/hicolor || true
+    fi
+    if command -v update-desktop-database >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        update-desktop-database -q /usr/share/applications || true
+    fi
+fi
+exit 0
diff --git a/postrm b/postrm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d71137e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/postrm
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+set -e
+if [ "$1" = "remove" ] || [ "$1" = "purge" ]; then
+    if command -v gtk-update-icon-cache >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        gtk-update-icon-cache -q -t -f /usr/share/icons/hicolor || true
+    fi
+    if command -v update-desktop-database >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        update-desktop-database -q /usr/share/applications || true
+    fi
+fi
+exit 0