diff --git a/.drone.yml b/.drone.yml
index 1463e76..489e822 100644
--- a/.drone.yml
+++ b/.drone.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ steps:
     - cargo build --target=armv7-unknown-linux-gnueabihf
 - name: deploy
   commands:
-    - curl -s aether:3000/quit
+    - curl -s aether:3000/quit || echo "could not stop server"
     - scp target/armv7-unknown-linux-gnueabihf/debug/neolights aether:~/neolights
     - ssh aether "doas systemctl restart lights"
     - sleep 5