--- a/include/rootfs.mk
+++ b/include/rootfs.mk
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ define prepare_rootfs
 			ret=$$?; \
 			if [ $$ret -ne 0 ]; then \
 				echo "postinst script $$script has failed with exit code $$ret" >&2; \
-				exit 1; \
 			fi; \
 		done; \
 		for script in ./etc/init.d/*; do \