diff --git a/modules/rhizo_base/files/etc/sv/meas-web/run b/modules/rhizo_base/files/etc/sv/meas-web/run
index be45aaa..cfe676b 100755
--- a/modules/rhizo_base/files/etc/sv/meas-web/run
+++ b/modules/rhizo_base/files/etc/sv/meas-web/run
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 exec 2>&1
 
 if [ ! -p /tmp/json_pipe ] ; then
+  if [ -f /tmp/json_pipe ] ; then
+    rm -f /tmp/json_pipe
+  fi
   mkfifo /tmp/json_pipe
 fi
 
diff --git a/modules/rhizo_base/manifests/init.pp b/modules/rhizo_base/manifests/init.pp
index a3f3403..cbce566 100644
--- a/modules/rhizo_base/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/modules/rhizo_base/manifests/init.pp
@@ -363,6 +363,7 @@ schedule { 'repo':
   file { '/var/meas/www/meas-web/bts_defs.js':
       ensure  => present,
       content => template('rhizo_base/bts_defs.js.erb'),
+      require => Vcsrepo['/var/meas'],
     }
 
   file { '/var/rhizomatica/bin/get_account_balance.sh':