diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/publish.yml b/.gitea/workflows/publish.yml
index a3f5c4b..4617017 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -66,8 +66,9 @@ jobs:
         #shell: bash
         run: |
           cd ./website
-          docker compose down --remove-orphans
-
+          docker compose down --remove-orphans || true
+          # Add this line to forcefully remove the container if it still exists
+          docker rm -f website || true # `|| true` to prevent step failure if container doesn't exist
       - name: Rebuild & deploy
         #shell: bash
         working-directory: website