diff --git a/sync-to-server.sh b/sync-to-server.sh
index ca66271..27b26c7 100755
--- a/sync-to-server.sh
+++ b/sync-to-server.sh
@@ -57,7 +57,10 @@ ssh $SERVER_USER@$SERVER_IP << EOF
     fi
     
     if [ -f "docker-compose.yml" ]; then
-        echo "🏗️ Rebuilding production containers using \$DOCKER_CMD..."
+        echo "🧹 Cleaning up old containers and orphans..."
+        \$DOCKER_CMD down --remove-orphans || true
+        
+        echo "🏗️ Rebuilding and starting production containers using \$DOCKER_CMD..."
         \$DOCKER_CMD up -d --build
     else
         echo "❌ Error: docker-compose.yml not found!"