diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 898cc3a..589e6b9 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ deploy-staging:
     - chmod 700 ~/.ssh
     - ssh-keyscan -H $SSH_HOST > ~/.ssh/known_hosts
   script:
+    - ssh $SSH_USER@$SSH_HOST 'sudo systemctl stop rotstaging'
     - scp target/$CARGO_TARGET/release/rot $SSH_USER@$SSH_HOST:/home/k004373/rowing-staging
     - ssh $SSH_USER@$SSH_HOST 'rm /home/k004373/rowing-staging/db.sqlite && cp /home/k004373/rowing/db.sqlite /home/k004373/rowing-staging/db.sqlite && mkdir /home/k004373/rowing-staging/svelte/build'
     - scp -r static $SSH_USER@$SSH_HOST:/home/k004373/rowing-staging/
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ deploy-main:
     - chmod 700 ~/.ssh
     - ssh-keyscan -H $SSH_HOST > ~/.ssh/known_hosts
   script:
+    - ssh $SSH_USER@$SSH_HOST 'sudo systemctl stop rot'
     - scp target/$CARGO_TARGET/release/rot $SSH_USER@$SSH_HOST:/home/k004373/rowing
     - scp -r static $SSH_USER@$SSH_HOST:/home/k004373/rowing/
     - scp -r templates $SSH_USER@$SSH_HOST:/home/k004373/rowing/