diff --git a/run.sh b/run.sh
index ee2a740..d61fb8b 100644
--- a/run.sh
+++ b/run.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
-# Run ClubLedger – creates a virtualenv on first run, then starts the server.
+# Run ClubLedger – creates a virtualenv if needed, ensures deps are installed, starts the server.
 set -e
 
 VENV=".venv"
@@ -7,9 +7,8 @@ VENV=".venv"
 if [ ! -d "$VENV" ]; then
     echo "Creating virtual environment..."
     python3 -m venv "$VENV"
-    echo "Installing dependencies..."
-    "$VENV/bin/pip" install --quiet -r requirements.txt
-    echo "Done."
 fi
 
+"$VENV/bin/pip" install --quiet -r requirements.txt
+
 exec "$VENV/bin/python" main.py "$@"