diff --git a/abra b/abra
index 1e4feb2..a85f195 100755
--- a/abra
+++ b/abra
@@ -502,6 +502,8 @@ sub_app_deploy (){
   load_instance
   load_instance_env
 
+  require_app_clone "$APP"
+
   echo "About to deploy:"
   echo "  Server: $(tput setaf 4)${SERVER}$(tput sgr0)"
   if [ "${COMPOSE_FILE/:/}" == "${COMPOSE_FILE}" ]; then
@@ -521,6 +523,9 @@ sub_app_deploy (){
 
   prompt_confirm
 
+  APP=$(basename "$APP_DIR")
+  require_app_clone "$APP"
+
   (
     cd "$APP_DIR" || error "\$APP_DIR '$APP_DIR' not found"
     # shellcheck disable=SC2086