diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 8d00ab5..b068ecc 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ deploy-server:
 	@cat k8s/deployment.yaml >> /tmp/server_deploy.yaml
 	@# Single SCP/SSH call to reduce password prompts
 	scp /tmp/server_deploy.yaml $(SERVER_USER)@$(SERVER_IP):/tmp/server_deploy.yaml
-	ssh $(SERVER_USER)@$(SERVER_IP) "sudo kubectl apply -f /tmp/server_deploy.yaml && rm /tmp/server_deploy.yaml"
-	@rm /tmp/server_deploy.yaml
+	ssh $(SERVER_USER)@$(SERVER_IP) "sudo kubectl apply -f /tmp/server_deploy.yaml && rm -f /tmp/server_deploy.yaml"
+	@rm -f /tmp/server_deploy.yaml
 
 stop:
 	-podman kube down k8s/deployment.yaml >/dev/null 2>&1