diff --git a/scripts/post-install.sh b/scripts/post-install.sh
index 2baabe69a..8942e3579 100644
--- a/scripts/post-install.sh
+++ b/scripts/post-install.sh
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ function install_init {
 }
 
 function install_systemd {
-    cp -f $SCRIPT_DIR/telegraf.service /lib/systemd/system/telegraf.service
+    cp -f $SCRIPT_DIR/telegraf.service $1
     systemctl enable telegraf || true
     systemctl daemon-reload || true
 }
@@ -56,10 +56,10 @@ if [[ ! -d /etc/telegraf/telegraf.d ]]; then
 fi
 
 # Distribution-specific logic
-if [[ -f /etc/redhat-release ]]; then
+if [[ -f /etc/redhat-release ]] || [[ -f /etc/SuSE-release ]]; then
     # RHEL-variant logic
     if [[ "$(readlink /proc/1/exe)" == */systemd ]]; then
-        install_systemd
+        install_systemd /usr/lib/systemd/system/telegraf.service
     else
         # Assuming SysVinit
         install_init
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ if [[ -f /etc/redhat-release ]]; then
 elif [[ -f /etc/debian_version ]]; then
     # Debian/Ubuntu logic
     if [[ "$(readlink /proc/1/exe)" == */systemd ]]; then
-        install_systemd
+        install_systemd /lib/systemd/system/telegraf.service
         systemctl restart telegraf || echo "WARNING: systemd not running."
     else
 	    # Assuming SysVinit
diff --git a/scripts/post-remove.sh b/scripts/post-remove.sh
index b66a3aa9a..b4b6f18fb 100644
--- a/scripts/post-remove.sh
+++ b/scripts/post-remove.sh
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 function disable_systemd {
     systemctl disable telegraf
-    rm -f /lib/systemd/system/telegraf.service
+    rm -f $1
 }
 
 function disable_update_rcd {
@@ -15,14 +15,14 @@ function disable_chkconfig {
     rm -f /etc/init.d/telegraf
 }
 
-if [[ -f /etc/redhat-release ]]; then
+if [[ -f /etc/redhat-release ]] || [[ -f /etc/SuSE-release ]]; then
     # RHEL-variant logic
     if [[ "$1" = "0" ]]; then
         # InfluxDB is no longer installed, remove from init system
         rm -f /etc/default/telegraf
 
         if [[ "$(readlink /proc/1/exe)" == */systemd ]]; then
-            disable_systemd
+            disable_systemd /usr/lib/systemd/system/telegraf.service
         else
             # Assuming sysv
             disable_chkconfig
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ elif [[ -f /etc/debian_version ]]; then
         rm -f /etc/default/telegraf
 
         if [[ "$(readlink /proc/1/exe)" == */systemd ]]; then
-            disable_systemd
+            disable_systemd /lib/systemd/system/telegraf.service
         else
             # Assuming sysv
             # Run update-rc.d or fallback to chkconfig if not available