diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/deploy-dev.yml b/.gitea/workflows/deploy-dev.yml
index 4965658..054982a 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/deploy-dev.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/deploy-dev.yml
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Deploy dev
         run: |
           export DOCKER_API_VERSION=1.43
-          # Stop and remove old container, then create with new image
-          docker compose -f /nas-dashboard/docker-compose.dev.yml down || true
+          # Stop and remove old container if it exists
+          docker stop nas-dashboard-dev 2>/dev/null || true
+          docker rm nas-dashboard-dev 2>/dev/null || true
+          # Create new container
           docker compose -f /nas-dashboard/docker-compose.dev.yml up -d --pull never