diff --git a/packaging/debian/setup.sh b/packaging/debian/setup.sh
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+#!/bin/sh
+# This script installs the required example config files before buildpack compilation.
+
+set -ex
+
+cp config/database.yml.production-sample config/database.yml
+cp config/redis.yml.sample config/redis.yml