diff --git a/repo_sync.py b/repo_sync.py
index 96df829..55c9609 100644
--- a/repo_sync.py
+++ b/repo_sync.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ def restore() -> bool:
     # "/./" marks where the relative path starts, so with -R each subtree
     # lands under $HOME with its original relative path
     cmd = ["rsync", "-aR", *exclude_args(), "-e", SSH_OPTS,
-           *[f"{CENTRAL}:{REMOTE_DIR}/restore/./{d}" for d in get_dirs()], f"{HOME}/"]
+           *[f"{CENTRAL}:{REMOTE_DIR}/restore-running/./{d}" for d in get_dirs()], f"{HOME}/"]
     return subprocess.run(cmd).returncode == 0
 
 
@@ -77,13 +77,13 @@ def cmd_restore():
         except Exception as e:
             log(repr(e))
         time.sleep(1)
-    dorestore = f"{REMOTE_DIR}/do.restore"
-    if ssh(f"ls {dorestore}") is None:
+    if ssh(f"ls {REMOTE_DIR}/restore") is None:
         log("no restore needed")
     else:
+        ssh(f"mv {REMOTE_DIR}/restore {REMOTE_DIR}/restore-running")
         if restore():
             log("restore done")
-            ssh(f"rm {dorestore}")
+            ssh(f"mv {REMOTE_DIR}/restore-running {REMOTE_DIR}/restore-done")
             return True
         else:
             log("restore failed")