diff --git a/deploy_dqmgui.sh b/deploy_dqmgui.sh
index a1d8187..3c8a5c8 100755
--- a/deploy_dqmgui.sh
+++ b/deploy_dqmgui.sh
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ preliminary_checks() {
     # Delete installation (config & sw, does not delete state)
     if [ -d "${INSTALLATION_DIR:?}/${DMWM_GIT_TAG:?}" ]; then
         echo "WARNING: $INSTALLATION_DIR/$DMWM_GIT_TAG exists, deleting contents (except auth)"
-        find "${INSTALLATION_DIR:?}/${DMWM_GIT_TAG:?}/" -maxdepth 1 -type d ! -name auth -exec rm -rf {} \;
+        find "${INSTALLATION_DIR:?}/${DMWM_GIT_TAG:?}/" -maxdepth 1 -mindepth 1 -type d ! -path . ! -name auth -exec rm -rf {} \;
     fi
 
     if [ -n "$DMWM_PRS" ]; then