diff --git a/debian/postinst b/debian/postinst
index 84614eacd..4736af370 100644
--- a/debian/postinst
+++ b/debian/postinst
@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@
 
 set -e
 
-flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists --system appcenter https://flatpak.elementary.io/repo.flatpakrepo
-flatpak install --system --noninteractive appcenter io.elementary.music//stable || true
+if ping -q -w 1 -c 1 flatpak.elementary.io > /dev/null; then
+    flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists --system appcenter https://flatpak.elementary.io/repo.flatpakrepo
+    flatpak install --system --noninteractive appcenter io.elementary.music//stable || true
+fi
 
 #DEBHELPER#