diff --git a/fabfile.py b/fabfile.py
index 0d8d968..56237a6 100644
--- a/fabfile.py
+++ b/fabfile.py
@@ -60,11 +60,13 @@ def update_requirements():
 
 
 def deploy(update=False):
-    if update:
-        update_requirements()
 
     with cd('~/colab/src/'), prefix(WORKON_COLAB):
         run('git pull')
+
+        if update:
+            update_requirements()
+
         run('python manage.py syncdb')
         run('python manage.py migrate')
         run('python manage.py collectstatic --noinput')
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