diff --git a/vaultwarden/deploy.sh b/vaultwarden/deploy.sh
index 0bc90e7..b3f0811 100755
--- a/vaultwarden/deploy.sh
+++ b/vaultwarden/deploy.sh
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@ DOMAIN="https://vw.jamesvillage.dev"
 DATA_FOLDER="$HOME/.local/share/vaultwarden/data"
 mkdir -p $DATA_FOLDER
 
-systemctl --user stop container-$CONTAINER_NAME.service
+if systemctl --user list-units --full --all | grep -q "container-${CONTAINER_NAME}.service"; then
+  systemctl --user stop container-${CONTAINER_NAME}.service
+fi
 
 # if podman container exists "$CONTAINER_NAME"; then
 #     echo "Stop and delete existing container $CONTAINER_NAME"