diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci-cd.yml b/.gitea/workflows/ci-cd.yml
index fe7d2c9..fc38c2a 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ci-cd.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci-cd.yml
@@ -91,7 +91,10 @@ jobs:
           DOCKER_BUILDKIT: 1
 
       - name: Deploy
-        run: docker compose up -d --no-deps --force-recreate api
+        run: |
+          docker stop drsousan_api 2>/dev/null || true
+          docker rm   drsousan_api 2>/dev/null || true
+          docker compose up -d --no-deps api
 
       - name: Wait for healthy
         run: |