diff --git a/xen-create-image b/xen-create-image
index b4f8a43..7802bde 100755
--- a/xen-create-image
+++ b/xen-create-image
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ Install an X11 server, using VNC and XDM
  --
  http://www.steve.org.uk/
 
- $Id: xen-create-image,v 1.106 2006-03-11 21:37:04 steve Exp $
+ $Id: xen-create-image,v 1.107 2006-03-20 17:51:10 radu Exp $
 
 =cut
 
@@ -1007,7 +1007,7 @@ sub parseCommandLineArguments
 
     if ( $VERSION )
     {
-	my $REVISION      = '$Revision: 1.106 $';
+	my $REVISION      = '$Revision: 1.107 $';
 
 	if ( $REVISION =~ /1.([0-9.]+) / )
 	{
@@ -1467,6 +1467,10 @@ sub runHooks
     #
     foreach my $file ( sort( glob( $HOOK_DIR . "*" ) ) )
     {
+        # skip files that end with .dpkg-new, .dpkg-old or '~'
+        next if ( $file =~ /\.dpkg-(new|old)/ );
+        next if ( $file =~ /~$/ );
+
 	#
 	# Only run executable files.
 	#