diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy_test.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy_test.yml
index 4ca5a7d..1b9e563 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy_test.yml
@@ -22,13 +22,10 @@ jobs:
           export-variables: true
           keys-case: bypass
 
-      - name: Remove all previous containers (staging & production)
+      - name: Remove previous containers
         run: |
-          echo "Removing all previous containers (staging & production)"
-          docker compose -f docker-compose.stag.yml down || true
-          docker compose -f $COMPOSE_FILE down || true
-          docker system prune -af || true
-
+          docker rm -f secfit_stag_backend || true
+          
       - name: Set up test containers
         run: docker compose -f docker-compose.stag.yml up --build -d
 
@@ -40,6 +37,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Tear down test containers
         run: docker compose -f docker-compose.stag.yml down
 
+      - name: Tear down previous production containers (if any)
+        run: docker compose -f $COMPOSE_FILE down || true
+
       - name: Build and run docker image
         run: docker compose -f $COMPOSE_FILE up --force-recreate --build -d