diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
index e518da8..ec5e090 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -74,6 +74,9 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
+      - name: Checkout repo
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
       - name: Install SSH key
         run: |
           mkdir -p ~/.ssh
@@ -81,6 +84,18 @@ jobs:
           chmod 600 ~/.ssh/id_ed25519
           ssh-keyscan -H "${{ secrets.DEPLOY_HOST }}" >> ~/.ssh/known_hosts
 
+      # ---------------------------------------------------------
+      # 1. Upload docker-compose.yml to the production directory
+      # ---------------------------------------------------------
+      - name: Upload docker-compose.yml
+        run: |
+          ssh ${{ secrets.DEPLOY_USER }}@${{ secrets.DEPLOY_HOST }} "mkdir -p /opt/costco-app"
+          scp docker-compose.yml \
+            ${{ secrets.DEPLOY_USER }}@${{ secrets.DEPLOY_HOST }}:/opt/costco-app/docker-compose.yml
+
+      # ---------------------------------------------------------
+      # 2. Deploy using the uploaded compose file
+      # ---------------------------------------------------------
       - name: Deploy via SSH
         run: |
           ssh ${{ secrets.DEPLOY_USER }}@${{ secrets.DEPLOY_HOST }} << 'EOF'