diff -Nru nvidia-graphics-drivers-535-535.104.05/debian/changelog nvidia-graphics-drivers-535-535.104.05/debian/changelog
--- nvidia-graphics-drivers-535-535.104.05/debian/changelog	2023-08-29 11:50:12.000000000 +0000
+++ nvidia-graphics-drivers-535-535.104.05/debian/changelog	2023-08-31 11:36:33.000000000 +0000
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+nvidia-graphics-drivers-535 (535.104.05-0ubuntu0.20.04.4) focal; urgency=medium
+
+  * debian/rules:
+    - Do not start the systemd services on installation or upgrade, as this can
+      lead to a black screen.
+
+ -- Alberto Milone <alberto.milone@canonical.com>  Thu, 31 Aug 2023 11:36:33 +0000
+
 nvidia-graphics-drivers-535 (535.104.05-0ubuntu0.20.04.3) focal; urgency=medium
 
   * Revert switch to new metas for now.
diff -Nru nvidia-graphics-drivers-535-535.104.05/debian/rules nvidia-graphics-drivers-535-535.104.05/debian/rules
--- nvidia-graphics-drivers-535-535.104.05/debian/rules	2023-08-29 11:24:32.000000000 +0000
+++ nvidia-graphics-drivers-535-535.104.05/debian/rules	2023-08-31 11:36:33.000000000 +0000
@@ -164,13 +164,13 @@
 
 	dh_install -p nvidia-compute-utils-$(version_major)
 	mkdir -p $(CURDIR)/debian/nvidia-compute-utils-$(version_major)/lib/systemd
-	dh_installsystemd --name=nvidia-persistenced
+	dh_installsystemd --name=nvidia-persistenced --no-start
 	dh_install -p nvidia-kernel-common-$(version_major)
 
 	mkdir -p $(CURDIR)/debian/nvidia-kernel-common-$(version_major)/lib/systemd
-	dh_installsystemd --name=nvidia-hibernate
-	dh_installsystemd --name=nvidia-resume
-	dh_installsystemd --name=nvidia-suspend
+	dh_installsystemd --name=nvidia-hibernate --no-start
+	dh_installsystemd --name=nvidia-resume --no-start
+	dh_installsystemd --name=nvidia-suspend --no-start
 
 	dh_install