diff --git a/packaging/cfengine-nova-hub/cfengine-nova-hub.spec.in b/packaging/cfengine-nova-hub/cfengine-nova-hub.spec.in
index fd41231bc..24b9d26fb 100644
--- a/packaging/cfengine-nova-hub/cfengine-nova-hub.spec.in
+++ b/packaging/cfengine-nova-hub/cfengine-nova-hub.spec.in
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ exit 0
 
 # ENT-2708, ENT-2846
 %defattr(600,root,root,700)
-%prefix/share/GUI/application/config/*.php
+%config(noreplace) %prefix/share/GUI/application/config/*.php
 %prefix/share/GUI/phpcfenginenova/*.sql
 %prefix/share/GUI/phpcfenginenova/migrations
 %prefix/share/GUI/phpcfenginenova/migrations/*.sql
diff --git a/packaging/cfengine-nova-hub/debian/conffiles b/packaging/cfengine-nova-hub/debian/conffiles
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a00b674f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packaging/cfengine-nova-hub/debian/conffiles
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+/var/cfengine/httpd/htdocs/application/config/config.php