diff --git a/xCAT/etc/logrotate.d/xcat b/xCAT/etc/logrotate.d/xcat
index 65d1df063..f820f55e7 100644
--- a/xCAT/etc/logrotate.d/xcat
+++ b/xCAT/etc/logrotate.d/xcat
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
     missingok
     sharedscripts
     postrotate
-        /bin/kill -HUP `cat /var/run/rsyslogd.pid 2> /dev/null` 2> /dev/null || true
-        /bin/kill -HUP `cat /var/run/syslogd.pid 2> /dev/null` 2> /dev/null || true
-        /bin/kill -HUP `cat /var/run/xcat/cmdlogservice.pid 2> /dev/null` 2> /dev/null || true
+        test -f /var/run/rsyslogd.pid && kill -HUP `cat /var/run/rsyslogd.pid 2> /dev/null` 2> /dev/null || true
+        test -f /var/run/syslogd.pid && kill -HUP `cat /var/run/syslogd.pid 2> /dev/null` 2> /dev/null || true
+        test -f /var/run/xcat/cmdlogservice.pid && kill -HUP `cat /var/run/xcat/cmdlogservice.pid 2> /dev/null` 2> /dev/null || true
     endscript
 }