1 files changed, 7 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/bin/get-assignment b/bin/get-assignment
index 607f826..f755204 100755
--- a/bin/get-assignment
+++ b/bin/get-assignment
@@ -41,9 +41,13 @@ hand_out_assignment() {
     "${work_dir}/build-list"
 
   echo "$1 $2 $3 $4 ${sub_pkgrel}"
-  # shellcheck disable=SC2154
-  echo "${slave}" >> \
-    "${work_dir}/package-states/$1.$2.$3.$4.locked"
+  {
+    # shellcheck disable=SC2154
+    echo "${slave}"
+    cat "${work_dir}/package-states/$1.$2.$3.$4.locked"
+  } | \
+    sort -u | \
+    sponge "${work_dir}/package-states/$1.$2.$3.$4.locked"
 
   # lock every loop this package breaks
   find "${work_dir}/build-list.loops" -maxdepth 1 -regextype grep \