diff --git a/.gitea/scripts/deploy-and-restart-service.sh b/.gitea/scripts/deploy-and-restart-service.sh
index c483829..d63f079 100755
--- a/.gitea/scripts/deploy-and-restart-service.sh
+++ b/.gitea/scripts/deploy-and-restart-service.sh
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ SERVICE_DIR=/sls/bd/hla/${AGEBD_ENV}/services/${SERVICE_NAME_LOWER}/current
 SYSTEMD_UNIT_NAME=AGEBD-SERVICE-${SERVICE_NAME_UPPER}.service
 SYSTEMD_UNIT_FILE_PATH=${SERVICE_DIR}/systemd/${SYSTEMD_UNIT_NAME}
 
-rm -rf "${SERVICE_DIR}"
+# TODO: see https://gitea.psi.ch/sls/hla_framework_bd/issues/50
+# rm -rf "${SERVICE_DIR}"
 mkdir -p ${SERVICE_DIR}
 cp -r ./services/${SERVICE_NAME_LOWER}/current/* ${SERVICE_DIR}/
 
diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
index 82da27b..09d19ba 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@ jobs:
         env:
           DEST_DIR: /sls/bd/hla/${{ env.AGEBD_ENV }}/bin
         run: |
-          rm -rf "${DEST_DIR}"
+          # TODO: see https://gitea.psi.ch/sls/hla_framework_bd/issues/50
+          # rm -rf "${DEST_DIR}"
           mkdir -p "${DEST_DIR}"
           cp -r ./bin/* "${DEST_DIR}/"
 
@@ -77,7 +78,8 @@ jobs:
         env:
           DEST_DIR: /sls/bd/hla/${{ env.AGEBD_ENV }}/packages/agebd
         run: |
-          rm -rf "${DEST_DIR}"
+          # TODO: see https://gitea.psi.ch/sls/hla_framework_bd/issues/50
+          # rm -rf "${DEST_DIR}"
           mkdir -p "${DEST_DIR}"
           cp -r ./packages/agebd/* "${DEST_DIR}/"
 
@@ -86,7 +88,8 @@ jobs:
         env:
           DEST_DIR: /sls/bd/hla/${{ env.AGEBD_ENV }}/qt
         run: |
-          rm -rf "${DEST_DIR}"
+          # TODO: see https://gitea.psi.ch/sls/hla_framework_bd/issues/50
+          # rm -rf "${DEST_DIR}"
           mkdir -p "${DEST_DIR}"
           cp -r ./qt/* "${DEST_DIR}/"