diff --git a/scripts/deploy_release.sh b/scripts/deploy_release.sh
index 252dce9..ab132bf 100755
--- a/scripts/deploy_release.sh
+++ b/scripts/deploy_release.sh
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ tag="$REGISTRY/$SERVICE:${COMMIT_SHA:0:10}"
 
 echo "pulling deployments repo"
 
-[ -d _deployments ] && rm -r _deployments
+[ -d _deployments ] && rm -rf _deployments
 
 git clone "$DEPLOYMENTS" _deployments
 [ ! -d _deployments ] && echo "deployments could not be cloned aborting" && exit 1