diff --git a/debian/koha-common.preinst b/debian/koha-common.preinst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1f3b5e1e36
--- /dev/null
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+#!/bin/sh
+
+set -e
+
+# Bug 14055 - remove the yui symlink if there's one in the way preventing upgrades
+[ -h /usr/share/koha/opac/htdocs/opac-tmpl/lib/yui ] && rm /usr/share/koha/opac/htdocs/opac-tmpl/lib/yui