diff --git a/build-root/deb/debian/vpp.service b/build-root/deb/debian/vpp.service
index a284929..4054985 100644
--- a/build-root/deb/debian/vpp.service
+++ b/build-root/deb/debian/vpp.service
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@
 
 [Service]
 Type=simple
-ExecStartPre=-/bin/rm -f /dev/shm/* 
+ExecStartPre=-/bin/rm -f /dev/shm/db /dev/shm/global_vm /dev/shm/vpe-api 
 ExecStartPre=-/sbin/modprobe igb_uio
 ExecStart=/usr/bin/vpp -c /etc/vpp/startup.conf
-ExecStopPost=/bin/rm -f /dev/shm/*
+ExecStopPost=/bin/rm -f /dev/shm/db /dev/shm/global_vm /dev/shm/vpe-api 
 Restart=always
 
 [Install]
diff --git a/build-root/deb/debian/vpp.upstart b/build-root/deb/debian/vpp.upstart
index c0ff09e..f590878 100644
--- a/build-root/deb/debian/vpp.upstart
+++ b/build-root/deb/debian/vpp.upstart
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 respawn
 
 pre-start script
-   rm -f /dev/shm/* || true
+   rm -f /dev/shm/db /dev/shm/global_vm /dev/shm/vpe-api || true
    # should be there via dkms, but if not, start anyway
    modprobe igb_uio || true
 end script
@@ -17,5 +17,5 @@
 end script
 
 post-stop script
-   rm -f /dev/shm/* || true
+   rm -f /dev/shm/db /dev/shm/global_vm /dev/shm/vpe-api || true
 end script