diff --git a/setup.sh b/setup.sh
index 71647a6..fc46e0a 100644
--- a/setup.sh
+++ b/setup.sh
@@ -91,6 +91,9 @@ chmod +x "$REPO_DIR/scripts/"*.sh
 echo "==> Logging into Gitea registry..."
 echo "Run manually: docker login git.timothykim.net"
 
+echo "==> Restoring git-tracked files..."
+cd "$REPO_DIR" && git checkout -- .
+
 echo "==> Starting services..."
 cd "$REPO_DIR/docker/nginx" && docker compose up -d
 cd "$REPO_DIR/docker/timothykim.net" && docker compose up -d