diff --git a/scripts/fabfile.py b/scripts/fabfile.py
index 9211c27..4acf731 100644
--- a/scripts/fabfile.py
+++ b/scripts/fabfile.py
@@ -29,13 +29,12 @@ def clone_remote_db(dbtype='sqlite'):
     # Dump remote data and download the file
     with cd(APP_DIR):
         with prefix('source %s' % VIRTUALENV_DIR):
-            run('python manage.py dumpdata --indent 1 contenttypes auth stages > epcstages.json')
+            run('python manage.py dumpdata --natural-foreign --indent 1 -e auth.Permission auth stages > epcstages.json')
         get('epcstages.json', '.')
 
     # Recreate a fresh DB with downloaded data
-    local("python ../manage.py syncdb --noinput")
-    local("python ../manage.py flush --noinput")
     local("python ../manage.py migrate")
+    local("python ../manage.py flush --noinput")
     local("python ../manage.py loaddata epcstages.json")