diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 8642590..8bc4364 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+base-files (9.9+mendel3) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
+
+  * vendorfile: force pointing to the correct vendor file if it points to
+	the wrong location.
+
+ -- AIY Projects <support-aiyprojects@google.com>  Mon, 14 Jan 2019 16:36:44 -0800
+
 base-files (9.9+mendel2) animal; urgency=medium
 
   * vendorfile: point to the correct vendor file.
diff --git a/debian/postinst.in b/debian/postinst.in
index 5c1824f..0393a4f 100644
--- a/debian/postinst.in
+++ b/debian/postinst.in
@@ -44,10 +44,8 @@
   fi
 }
 
-if [ ! -e /etc/dpkg/origins/default ]; then
-  if [ -e /etc/dpkg/origins/#VENDORFILE# ]; then
-    ln -sf #VENDORFILE# /etc/dpkg/origins/default
-  fi
+if [ -e /etc/dpkg/origins/#VENDORFILE# ]; then
+  ln -sf /etc/dpkg/origins/#VENDORFILE# /etc/dpkg/origins/default
 fi
 
 if [ "$1" = "configure" ] && [ "$2" = "" ]; then