diff --git a/scripts/fabfile.py b/scripts/fabfile.py
index c659584..9211c27 100644
--- a/scripts/fabfile.py
+++ b/scripts/fabfile.py
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ def clone_remote_db(dbtype='sqlite'):
 
     # Recreate a fresh DB with downloaded data
     local("python ../manage.py syncdb --noinput")
-    local("python ../manage.py migrate")
     local("python ../manage.py flush --noinput")
+    local("python ../manage.py migrate")
     local("python ../manage.py loaddata epcstages.json")