diff --git a/scripts/auto-cpufreq-install.sh b/scripts/auto-cpufreq-install.sh
index d29372a..caade09 100755
--- a/scripts/auto-cpufreq-install.sh
+++ b/scripts/auto-cpufreq-install.sh
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ then
 	exit 1
 fi
 
+# this is needed on SELinux enabled systems (see also ConditionPathExists in .service)
+touch /var/log/auto-cpufreq.log
+
 echo -e "\n* Reloading systemd manager configuration"
 systemctl daemon-reload
 
@@ -28,4 +31,4 @@ echo -e "\n------------------ auto-cpufreq daemon installed and running --------
 echo -e "To view live log, run:\nauto-cpufreq --log"
 echo -e "\nTo disable and remove auto-cpufreq daemon, run:\nsudo auto-cpufreq --remove"
 
-echo -e "\n-------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n"
\ No newline at end of file
+echo -e "\n-------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n"
diff --git a/scripts/auto-cpufreq.service b/scripts/auto-cpufreq.service
index 9c13d30..e47dbd3 100644
--- a/scripts/auto-cpufreq.service
+++ b/scripts/auto-cpufreq.service
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=auto-cpufreq - Automatic CPU speed & power optimizer for Linux
 After=network.target network-online.target
+ConditionPathExists=/var/log/auto-cpufreq.log
 
 [Service]
 Type=simple
@@ -8,4 +9,4 @@ User=root
 ExecStart=/usr/bin/python3 /usr/bin/auto-cpufreq --daemon
 StandardOutput=file:/var/log/auto-cpufreq.log
 [Install]
-WantedBy=multi-user.target
\ No newline at end of file
+WantedBy=multi-user.target