diff --git a/deploy.sh b/deploy.sh
index acfffe4..64060a0 100755
--- a/deploy.sh
+++ b/deploy.sh
@@ -2,14 +2,13 @@
 
 set -x
 
+# Ensure static directory exists locally
+mkdir -p static
+
+# Generate site
 pandoc -s --css=/static/style.css index.md > index.html
 
-# Ensure the remote static directory exists
-abra app run cooperative.computer app -- mkdir -p /var/www/http/static
-
-# Copy files
+# Copy files (directory already exists in volume)
 abra app cp cooperative.computer index.html app:/var/www/http/
 abra app cp cooperative.computer favicon.ico app:/var/www/http/
-for file in static; do
-    abra app cp cooperative.computer "$file" app:/var/www/http/static/
-done
+abra app cp cooperative.computer static app:/var/www/http/static/