diff --git a/deploy/local_update.sh b/deploy/local_update.sh
index 3a403c3..b1a6c16 100644
--- a/deploy/local_update.sh
+++ b/deploy/local_update.sh
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ echo "stopping remote server ..."
 service sfmapi stop
 
 # restore database
+rm -f /var/sfmapi/tmp/dist/syd_credit.sql
 gunzip -f /var/sfmapi/tmp/dist/syd_credit.sql.gz
 mysql -usp -psp syd_credit < /var/sfmapi/tmp/dist/syd_credit.sql