diff --git a/release/cloudbuild-sync.yaml b/release/cloudbuild-sync.yaml
index f0839c31b..16120f42e 100644
--- a/release/cloudbuild-sync.yaml
+++ b/release/cloudbuild-sync.yaml
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ steps:
   - -m
   - rsync
   - -d
+  - -r
   - gs://$PROJECT_ID-deploy/${TAG_NAME}
   - gs://$PROJECT_ID-deploy/live
 timeout: 3600s