--- a/deploy/deploy.yml	Fri Mar 05 02:12:46 2021 +0100
+++ b/deploy/deploy.yml	Fri Mar 05 17:06:11 2021 +0100
@@ -37,6 +37,16 @@
       synchronize:
         src: "{{src_dir}}"
         dest: "{{remote_path}}"
+        rsync_opts: 
+          - "--exclude=web/app/uploads"
+
+    - name: create the uploads directory
+      file:
+        path: "{{remote_path}}/web/app/uploads"
+        state: directory
+        owner: "{{rc_uploads_owner}}"
+        group: "{{rc_uploads_group}}"
+      become: yes
 
     - name: clean previous version of composer
       file:
@@ -69,4 +79,13 @@
     - name: create env file if needed
       template:
         src: env.j2
-        dest: "{{remote_path}}/.env"
\ No newline at end of file
+        dest: "{{remote_path}}/.env"
+
+    - name: update database
+      command:
+        argv:
+          - "{{remote_path}}/vendor/bin/wp"
+          - core
+          - update-db
+      args:
+        chdir: "{{remote_path}}"