diff --git a/.gitea/scripts/deploy-service.sh b/.gitea/scripts/deploy-service.sh
index 6c5c22e..b741fa9 100755
--- a/.gitea/scripts/deploy-service.sh
+++ b/.gitea/scripts/deploy-service.sh
@@ -19,9 +19,10 @@ IOC_PORT=$(uv run --directory scripts ci/get_ioc_port.py ${SERVICE_NAME_LOWER})
 
 # TODO: see https://gitea.psi.ch/sls/hla_framework_bd/issues/50
 # rm -rf "${SERVICE_DIR}"
-# mkdir -p ${SERVICE_DIR}
 # cp -r ./services/${SERVICE_NAME_LOWER}/current/* ${SERVICE_DIR}/
 
+mkdir -p "${SERVICE_DIR}"
+
 rsync -avz --delete \
     --exclude='.nfs*' \
     --exclude='.git/' \