diff --git a/install/install.py b/install/install.py
index 0d2b69ab3..f2cd71320 100644
--- a/install/install.py
+++ b/install/install.py
@@ -1673,7 +1673,7 @@ $cfg['Servers'][$i]['LogoutURL'] = 'phpmyadminsignin.php?logout';
 
     def installFirewalld(self):
 
-        if self.distro == ubuntu:
+        if self.distro == ubuntu or self.distro == debian12:
             self.removeUfw()
 
         try:
@@ -1683,9 +1683,14 @@ $cfg['Servers'][$i]['LogoutURL'] = 'phpmyadminsignin.php?logout';
 
             ######
             if self.distro == centos:
-                # Not available in ubuntu
+                # Not available in ubuntu/debian
                 self.manage_service('dbus', 'restart')
+            elif self.distro == debian12:
+                # For Debian 12, ensure dbus is running for firewalld
+                self.manage_service('dbus', 'start')
+                self.manage_service('dbus', 'enable')
 
+            # Restart systemd-logind on all systems
             self.manage_service('systemd-logind', 'restart')
 
             self.manage_service('firewalld', 'start')
diff --git a/install/install_utils.py b/install/install_utils.py
index 69c390773..17efe4a5e 100644
--- a/install/install_utils.py
+++ b/install/install_utils.py
@@ -141,7 +141,8 @@ def get_debian_mariadb_packages():
             'python': 'python3',
             'dovecot-pigeonhole': 'dovecot-sieve',
             'pdns': 'pdns-server',
-            'pdns-backend-mysql': 'pdns-backend-mysql'
+            'pdns-backend-mysql': 'pdns-backend-mysql',
+            'firewalld': 'firewalld'
         }
     elif debian_version >= 12.0:
         # Debian 12 (Bookworm)
@@ -156,7 +157,8 @@ def get_debian_mariadb_packages():
             'python': 'python3',
             'dovecot-pigeonhole': 'dovecot-sieve',
             'pdns': 'pdns-server',
-            'pdns-backend-mysql': 'pdns-backend-mysql'
+            'pdns-backend-mysql': 'pdns-backend-mysql',
+            'firewalld': 'firewalld'
         }
     else:
         # Older Debian versions (11 and below)