diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/build.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/build.yml
index 08aa32d..a68a69d 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/build.yml
@@ -17,9 +17,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "$PI_SSH_KEY" > ~/.ssh/id_ed25519
           chmod 600 ~/.ssh/id_ed25519
           ssh-keyscan -H rpi.tail14a963.ts.net >> ~/.ssh/known_hosts 2>/dev/null || true
-          # copy source to Pi build dir
-          ssh sirius@rpi.tail14a963.ts.net 'mkdir -p /opt/siriusdevops/build/paaas'
+          ssh sirius@rpi.tail14a963.ts.net 'rm -rf /opt/siriusdevops/build/paaas && mkdir -p /opt/siriusdevops/build/paaas'
           scp -r . sirius@rpi.tail14a963.ts.net:/opt/siriusdevops/build/paaas/
-          # build + redeploy on the Pi using its native docker
           ssh sirius@rpi.tail14a963.ts.net 'cd /opt/siriusdevops/build/paaas && docker build --platform linux/arm64 -t localhost/paaas:latest . && cd /opt/siriusdevops/services && docker compose up -d --force-recreate paaas && docker image prune -f'
           echo 'paaas deployed'