diff --git a/distribution/packages/src/deb/debian/postinst b/distribution/packages/src/deb/debian/postinst
index c523ffa260091..909fd66e1b6dc 100644
--- a/distribution/packages/src/deb/debian/postinst
+++ b/distribution/packages/src/deb/debian/postinst
@@ -46,6 +46,12 @@ if command -v systemd-tmpfiles > /dev/null; then
     systemd-tmpfiles --create wazuh-indexer.conf
 fi
 
+if ! [ -d "${config_dir}/certs" ] && [ -f "${product_dir}/plugins/opensearch-security/tools/install-demo-certificates.sh" ]; then
+    echo "No certificates detected in ${config_dir}, installing demo certificates..."
+    echo "### If you are using a custom certificates path, ignore this message."
+    bash "${product_dir}/plugins/opensearch-security/tools/install-demo-certificates.sh"
+fi
+
 if [ -f $restart_service ]; then
     rm -f $restart_service
     echo "Restarting wazuh-indexer service..."
diff --git a/distribution/packages/src/rpm/wazuh-indexer.rpm.spec b/distribution/packages/src/rpm/wazuh-indexer.rpm.spec
index e9420754c1136..845b9559c5cfb 100644
--- a/distribution/packages/src/rpm/wazuh-indexer.rpm.spec
+++ b/distribution/packages/src/rpm/wazuh-indexer.rpm.spec
@@ -205,6 +205,12 @@ if command -v systemd-tmpfiles > /dev/null; then
     systemd-tmpfiles --create %{name}.conf
 fi
 
+if ! [ -d "${config_dir}/certs" ] && [ -f "${product_dir}/plugins/opensearch-security/tools/install-demo-certificates.sh" ]; then
+    echo "No certificates detected in ${config_dir}, installing demo certificates..."
+    echo "### If you are using a custom certificates path, ignore this message."
+    bash "${product_dir}/plugins/opensearch-security/tools/install-demo-certificates.sh"
+fi
+
 if [ -f %{tmp_dir}/wazuh-indexer.restart ]; then
     rm -f %{tmp_dir}/wazuh-indexer.restart
     if command -v systemctl > /dev/null; then