diff --git a/scripts/deploy.sh b/scripts/deploy.sh
index a7c5ed1..5b9cd43 100755
--- a/scripts/deploy.sh
+++ b/scripts/deploy.sh
@@ -526,6 +526,7 @@ _clean_up() {
 }
 
 do_deploy() {
+  do_upgrade_pkgs
   _stage_from_$TYPE $SOURCE
   _deploy
   _clean_up
diff --git a/scripts/deployui.sh b/scripts/deployui.sh
index 033c78c..ca84d1a 100755
--- a/scripts/deployui.sh
+++ b/scripts/deployui.sh
@@ -353,6 +353,7 @@ EOF
 
 _get_db_pass() {
   local pass
+  local conf=$REMOTE_APP_DIR/telemetryui/telemetryui/config.py
 
   if [ ! -f $conf ]; then
     error "missing config.py file; must run the 'install' action first"
@@ -511,6 +512,7 @@ _clean_up() {
 }
 
 do_deploy() {
+  do_upgrade_pkgs
   _stage_from_$TYPE $SOURCE
   _deploy
   _clean_up