diff --git a/pkgbuild/scripts/postinstall b/pkgbuild/scripts/postinstall
index cdab83b..758776f 100755
--- a/pkgbuild/scripts/postinstall
+++ b/pkgbuild/scripts/postinstall
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
 RUNNING_MARKER_FILE="/tmp/coder_desktop_running"
-VPN_MARKER_FILE="/tmp/coder_vpn_was_running"
 
 # Before this script, or the user, opens the app, make sure
 # Gatekeeper has ingested the notarization ticket.
@@ -19,14 +18,4 @@ if [ -f "$RUNNING_MARKER_FILE" ]; then
   echo "Coder Desktop started."
 fi
 
-# Restart VPN if it was running before
-if [ -f "$VPN_MARKER_FILE" ]; then
-  echo "Restarting CoderVPN..."
-  echo "Sleeping for 3..."
-  sleep 3
-  scutil --nc start "$(scutil --nc list | grep "com.coder.Coder-Desktop" | awk -F'"' '{print $2}')"
-  rm "$VPN_MARKER_FILE"
-  echo "CoderVPN started."
-fi
-
 exit 0
diff --git a/pkgbuild/scripts/preinstall b/pkgbuild/scripts/preinstall
index f4962e9..d52c133 100755
--- a/pkgbuild/scripts/preinstall
+++ b/pkgbuild/scripts/preinstall
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
 RUNNING_MARKER_FILE="/tmp/coder_desktop_running"
-VPN_MARKER_FILE="/tmp/coder_vpn_was_running"
 
-rm $VPN_MARKER_FILE $RUNNING_MARKER_FILE || true
+rm $RUNNING_MARKER_FILE || true
 
 if pgrep 'Coder Desktop'; then
   touch $RUNNING_MARKER_FILE
@@ -14,9 +13,6 @@ vpn_name=$(scutil --nc list | grep "com.coder.Coder-Desktop" | awk -F'"' '{print
 echo "Turning off VPN"
 if [[ -n "$vpn_name" ]]; then
   echo "CoderVPN found. Stopping..."
-  if scutil --nc status "$vpn_name" | grep -q "^Connected$"; then
-    touch $VPN_MARKER_FILE
-  fi
   scutil --nc stop "$vpn_name"
 
   # Wait for VPN to be disconnected