diff --git a/src/freedombone-base-email b/src/freedombone-base-email
index c15b2958..7a4e1b75 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-base-email
+++ b/src/freedombone-base-email
@@ -1365,7 +1365,8 @@ function configure_gpg {
     if [[ $(is_completed $FUNCNAME) == "1" ]]; then
         return
     fi
-    apt-get -yq install gnupg
+    apt-get -yq install gnupg dirmngr
+    printf '%%Assuan%%\nsocket=/dev/shm/S.dirmngr\n' > ~/.gnupg/S.dirmngr
 
     check_email_address_exists
 
diff --git a/src/freedombone-utils-backup b/src/freedombone-utils-backup
index 3cbb078d..e3d2a22b 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-utils-backup
+++ b/src/freedombone-utils-backup
@@ -70,7 +70,8 @@ function configure_backup_key {
     if [[ $(is_completed $FUNCNAME) == "1" ]]; then
         return
     fi
-    apt-get -yq install gnupg
+    apt-get -yq install gnupg dirmngr
+    printf '%%Assuan%%\nsocket=/dev/shm/S.dirmngr\n' > ~/.gnupg/S.dirmngr
 
     BACKUP_KEY_EXISTS=$(gpg_key_exists "root" "$MY_NAME (backup key)")
     if [[ $BACKUP_KEY_EXISTS == "yes" ]]; then