diff --git a/build-deb.sh b/build-deb.sh
index 4ee65f2..21e9f11 100755
--- a/build-deb.sh
+++ b/build-deb.sh
@@ -16,15 +16,14 @@ PROJECT=torch-agent-$TORCH_VERSION
 BUILD_DIR=dist
 DEB_DIR=$BUILD_DIR/$PROJECT
 
-rm -rf "${BUILD_DIR:?}/"*
-
-pip3 install -r requirements.txt
-python3 setup.py sdist
-
+rm -rf "${BUILD_DIR:?}"
 mkdir -p "$DEB_DIR/src/etc/torch"
 cp -r debian "$DEB_DIR/"
 cp torch.conf "$DEB_DIR/src/etc/torch/"
 
+pip3 install -r requirements.txt
+python3 setup.py sdist
+
 cd $BUILD_DIR || exit
 tar -xzmf "$PROJECT.tar.gz"