diff --git a/run.sh b/run.sh
index df42ff7..d50b070 100755
--- a/run.sh
+++ b/run.sh
@@ -7,10 +7,14 @@ repo_dir=${REPO_DIR:-/repo}
 
 # skip if already up-to-date
 # TODO: use the repo instead and check the version with dnf
+# yeah this is bad; see also the polycat-aaaaaa thing below
+touch polycat-tmp
 if $(ls polycat-* | grep -q "$version"); then
+    rm polycat-tmp
     echo "package is already up to date, exiting"
     exit
 fi
+rm polycat-tmp
 
 # prep
 dnf install fedora-packager rpmdevtools createrepo_c -y