diff --git a/40univention-google-apps.inst b/40univention-google-apps.inst
index 9ebe81f..fecec8f 100755
--- a/40univention-google-apps.inst
+++ b/40univention-google-apps.inst
@@ -228,16 +228,7 @@ if ! udm mail/domain list "$@" | grep -q "name: $domainname" ; then
 fi
 
 if joinscript_check_version_in_range_executed 1 1; then
-	python -c "from univention.googleapps.auth import GappsAuth, NoCredentials, CredentialsStorageError
-try:
-	domain = GappsAuth.get_domain()
-	GappsAuth.update_saml_configuration(domain)
-except NoCredentials as exc:
-	print 'No current connection configured for Google Apps. The saml configuration will not be changed'
-	exit(0)
-except CredentialsStorageError as exc:
-	print 'An error prevented the saml configuration to get updated: %s' % exc
-	exit(1)" || die
+	/usr/share/univention-google-apps/update_saml_configuration || die
 fi
 
 stop_udm_cli_server
diff --git a/debian/univention-google-apps.install b/debian/univention-google-apps.install
index 17e952d..39f067d 100644
--- a/debian/univention-google-apps.install
+++ b/debian/univention-google-apps.install
@@ -8,5 +8,6 @@ google-apps.schema usr/share/univention-google-apps/
 google-apps-for-work.php usr/share/univention-google-apps/
 print_google_users_and_groups usr/share/univention-google-apps/
 convert_credentials_file usr/share/univention-google-apps/
+update_saml_configuration usr/share/univention-google-apps/
 umc/icons/googleapps.png var/www
 google_primary_address.py usr/share/pyshared/univention/admin/hooks.d/
diff --git a/update_saml_configuration b/update_saml_configuration
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..680f635
--- /dev/null
+++ b/update_saml_configuration
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+import sys
+from univention.googleapps.auth import GappsAuth, NoCredentials, CredentialsStorageError
+
+
+def update_saml_configuration():
+	try:
+		domain = GappsAuth.get_domain()
+		GappsAuth.update_saml_configuration(domain)
+	except NoCredentials as exc:
+		print('No current connection configured for Google Apps. The saml configuration will not be changed')
+		sys.exit(0)
+	except CredentialsStorageError as exc:
+		print('An error prevented the saml configuration to get updated: {}'.format(exc))
+		sys.exit(1)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+	update_saml_configuration()