diff --git a/scripts/pre-flight.sh b/scripts/pre-flight.sh
index 002fcd8..8815d5b 100644
--- a/scripts/pre-flight.sh
+++ b/scripts/pre-flight.sh
@@ -56,8 +56,15 @@ else
     echo "[Pre-Flight] Repository exists. Pulling latest..."
     cd "$REPO_DIR"
     git config --global --add safe.directory "$REPO_DIR"
-    git pull
-fi
+    
+    # Attempt pull, if fails (lock file or corruption), wipe and re-clone
+    if ! git pull; then
+        echo "[Pre-Flight] ERROR: Git pull failed (likely corrupt ref/lock). Re-cloning..."
+        cd /
+        rm -rf "$REPO_DIR"
+        mkdir -p "$REPO_DIR"
+        git clone "$GIT_URL" "$REPO_DIR"
+    fi
 
 # SYMLINK SETUP
 # We want Nginx to use the configs from the repo (dynamic) instead of the baked-in ones (static).