diff --git a/automation/apply.sh b/automation/apply.sh
index d6c297f..9f0ffa6 100755
--- a/automation/apply.sh
+++ b/automation/apply.sh
@@ -13,4 +13,6 @@ git clone --depth 1 --branch main git@git.seanhealy.ie:sean/web-footer.git "$tmp
 echo Re-personalising HTML files... >&2
 (cd "/tmp/web-footer" && ./automation/personalise.sh)
 echo Cleaning up... >&2
-rm -rf "$tmp_web_footer_dir"
+if [ "$tmp_web_footer_dir" ] && [ -d "$tmp_web_footer_dir" ] && [ -d "$tmp_web_footer_dir/.git" ]; then
+	rm -rf "$tmp_web_footer_dir"
+fi