diff --git a/deploy_docs.sh b/deploy_docs.sh
index ea6fad79a..0a0a39f1b 100755
--- a/deploy_docs.sh
+++ b/deploy_docs.sh
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
 # Ensure exit codes other than 0 fail the build
 set -e
 
+echo "Removing old local ./doc dir..."
+rm -rf ./doc
+
 # Pulling from GitHub
 echo "Pulling from GitHub..."
 mkdir -p doc
@@ -10,20 +13,21 @@ cd doc
 git init
 if ! git remote | grep origin; then
   git remote add origin git@github.com:code-corps/code-corps-api-github-pages.git
-  git pull
+  git fetch
+  git checkout gh-pages
 fi
 cd ..
 
 # Generate docs
 echo "Generating docs..."
 mix docs
-cd doc
 
 # Push to GitHub
 echo "Pushing to GitHub..."
+cd doc
 git add .
 git commit -m "Update docs"
-git push -u origin master:gh-pages
+git push -u origin gh-pages:gh-pages --force
 
 # Exit successfully
 exit 0