diff --git a/.tci b/.tci
index 87944b3..141c3ff 100755
--- a/.tci
+++ b/.tci
@@ -5,9 +5,14 @@ cargo build --release --all-features
 echo "stopping service"
 systemctl --user stop upub
 echo "installing new binary"
-cat ./target/release/upub > /opt/bin/upub
-echo "migrating database"
-/opt/bin/upub --db sqlite:///srv/tci/upub.db --domain https://feditest.alemi.dev migrate
+cp ./target/release/upub /opt/bin/upub
+echo "rebuilding database"
+DB="/srv/tci/upub.db"
+cp "$DB" "$DB.bak"
+rm "$DB"
+touch "$DB"
+/opt/bin/upub --db "sqlite://$DB" --domain https://feditest.alemi.dev migrate
+/opt/bin/upub --db "sqlite://$DB" --domain https://feditest.alemi.dev faker
 echo "restarting service"
 systemctl --user start upub
 echo "done"