diff --git a/lib/roles/device/resources/remote.js b/lib/roles/device/resources/remote.js
index ce835ed1..904fdfb9 100644
--- a/lib/roles/device/resources/remote.js
+++ b/lib/roles/device/resources/remote.js
@@ -34,6 +34,14 @@ module.exports = syrup()
       }
     }
 
+    function removeResource(res) {
+      return adb.shell(options.serial, ['rm', res.dest])
+        .then(function(out) {
+          return streamutil.readAll(out)
+        })
+        .return(res)
+    }
+
     function installResource(res) {
       return adb.push(options.serial, res.src, res.dest, res.mode)
         .then(function(transfer) {
@@ -65,8 +73,8 @@ module.exports = syrup()
 
     function installAll() {
       return Promise.all([
-        installResource(resources.bin).then(ensureNotBusy)
-      , installResource(resources.lib)
+        removeResource(resources.bin).then(installResource).then(ensureNotBusy)
+      , removeResource(resources.lib).then(installResource)
       ])
     }