diff --git a/src/opnsense/scripts/firmware/update.sh b/src/opnsense/scripts/firmware/update.sh
index a9f420790..1ce08bb3a 100755
--- a/src/opnsense/scripts/firmware/update.sh
+++ b/src/opnsense/scripts/firmware/update.sh
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ PIPEFILE="/tmp/pkg_upgrade.pipe"
 TEE="/usr/bin/tee -a"
 
 : > ${LOCKFILE}
+rm -f ${PIPEFILE}
+mkfifo ${PIPEFILE}
 
 echo "***GOT REQUEST TO UPDATE***" >> ${LOCKFILE}
 
diff --git a/src/opnsense/scripts/firmware/upgrade.sh b/src/opnsense/scripts/firmware/upgrade.sh
index fd76a3994..450832991 100755
--- a/src/opnsense/scripts/firmware/upgrade.sh
+++ b/src/opnsense/scripts/firmware/upgrade.sh
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ PIPEFILE="/tmp/pkg_upgrade.pipe"
 TEE="/usr/bin/tee -a"
 
 : > ${LOCKFILE}
+rm -f ${PIPEFILE}
+mkfifo ${PIPEFILE}
 
 echo "***GOT REQUEST TO UPGRADE***" >> ${LOCKFILE}