diff --git a/deploy_script.sh b/deploy_script.sh
index 92e20e6..204f2c9 100644
--- a/deploy_script.sh
+++ b/deploy_script.sh
@@ -409,7 +409,10 @@ main() {
         log " PAPERCLIP BOOTSTRAP INVITE URL:"
         log "========================================================="
         local bootstrap_url
+        docker exec paperclip_app rm -f /paperclip/instances/default/config.json 2>/dev/null || true
         docker exec paperclip_app npx paperclipai onboard --yes --bind lan >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+        docker restart paperclip_app >/dev/null
+        sleep 5
         bootstrap_url=$(docker exec paperclip_app npx paperclipai auth bootstrap-ceo 2>/dev/null || echo "")
         
         if [[ -n "${bootstrap_url}" ]]; then