diff --git a/deploy.fish b/deploy.fish
index e31f233..41629c2 100755
--- a/deploy.fish
+++ b/deploy.fish
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ end
 
 echo "1. Copying app directory to device..."
 mpremote connect port:rfc2217://localhost:4000 cp -r app :
-mpremote connect port:rfc2217://localhost:4000 cp -r restapi :
+mpremote connect port:rfc2217://localhost:4000 mkdir restapi
+mpremote connect port:rfc2217://localhost:4000 cp restapi/*.json :restapi/
 
 echo "2. Starting main.py..."
 mpremote connect port:rfc2217://localhost:4000 run main.py