diff --git a/.tci b/.tci
index 56431e40..87944b33 100755
--- a/.tci
+++ b/.tci
@@ -6,11 +6,8 @@ echo "stopping service"
 systemctl --user stop upub
 echo "installing new binary"
 cat ./target/release/upub > /opt/bin/upub
-echo "recreating database"
-rm /srv/tci/upub.db
-touch /srv/tci/upub.db
+echo "migrating database"
 /opt/bin/upub --db sqlite:///srv/tci/upub.db --domain https://feditest.alemi.dev migrate
-/opt/bin/upub --db sqlite:///srv/tci/upub.db --domain https://feditest.alemi.dev faker
 echo "restarting service"
 systemctl --user start upub
 echo "done"