diff --git a/scripts/deploy_release.sh b/scripts/deploy_release.sh
index 2464a1e..f712e1a 100755
--- a/scripts/deploy_release.sh
+++ b/scripts/deploy_release.sh
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ tag="$REGISTRY/$SERVICE:${COMMIT_SHA:0:10}"
 
 echo "pulling deployments repo"
 
+[ -d _deployments ] rm -r _deployments
+
 git clone "$DEPLOYMENTS" _deployments
 [ ! -d _deployments ] && echo "deployments could not be cloned aborting" && exit 1