diff --git a/logrotate/logrotate.conf b/logrotate/logrotate.conf
index b319fa0..9974d20 100644
--- a/logrotate/logrotate.conf
+++ b/logrotate/logrotate.conf
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 	monthly
 	sharedscripts
 	postrotate
-		kill -HUP $(cat /var/run/rsyslogd.pid)
+		if [ -f /var/run/rsyslogd.pid ]; then
+			kill -HUP $(cat /var/run/rsyslogd.pid)
+		fi
 	endscript
 }