diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 268ce5f..f58ac38 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -89,12 +89,20 @@ apt-get install -y -qq git build-essential curl podman podman-compose
 REPO_DIR="/opt/NextWks"
 mkdir -p "$REPO_DIR"
 
-# Copy current code to REPO_DIR (includes all latest changes)
-echo "[COPY] Deploying current code to $REPO_DIR..."
+# Clone or update repo, then overlay our current code
+echo "[SETUP] Preparing /opt/NextWks..."
+if [ -d "$REPO_DIR/.git" ]; then
+    cd "$REPO_DIR" && git pull
+elif command -v git &>/dev/null; then
+    # Try to clone the remote first, so git history is intact
+    git clone "https://git.lohmar.co.uk/lexton-it/NextWks.git" "$REPO_DIR.tmp" 2>/dev/null && \
+        mv "$REPO_DIR.tmp" "$REPO_DIR" || true
+fi
+
+# Copy current code on top (ensures latest changes)
+mkdir -p "$REPO_DIR"
 cp -r "$SCRIPT_DIR"/* "$REPO_DIR/"
 cp "$SCRIPT_DIR"/.gitignore "$REPO_DIR/" 2>/dev/null || true
-
-# Ensure tools are executable
 chmod +x "$REPO_DIR/deploy.sh" "$REPO_DIR/install.sh" 2>/dev/null || true
 
 echo "[DONE] Bootstrapping complete. Running first deploy..."