diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy_test.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy_test.yml
index 7c5acd9..c5e3b72 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy_test.yml
@@ -1,27 +1,16 @@
-name: Continuous Development Deploy to TDT4242 server
+name: Production Deployment Workflow
 
 on:
   push:
     branches:
-      - gargi-production # Or your development branch
-  workflow_dispatch:
-    inputs:
-      config:
-        description: "Which compose config file to deploy"
-        required: true
-        default: "docker-compose.dev.yml"
-        type: choice
-        options:
-          - "docker-compose.dev.yml"
-          - "docker-compose.stag.yml"
-          - "docker-compose.yml"
+      - gargi-production # Trigger only for production branch
 
 jobs:
   deploy:
     runs-on: self-hosted
     env:
       REPO_NAME: ${{ github.event.repository.name }}
-      COMPOSE_FILE: ${{ github.event.inputs.config || 'docker-compose.dev.yml' }} # Use default if not provided
+      COMPOSE_FILE: docker-compose.yml
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
@@ -32,13 +21,15 @@ jobs:
         with:
           export-variables: true
           keys-case: bypass
+              
+      - name: Set up test containers
+        run: docker-compose -f docker-compose.stag.yml up --build -d
 
-      - name: Check status of config file
-        run: |
-          env
-          docker compose version
-          cd $GITHUB_WORKSPACE
-          docker compose -f $COMPOSE_FILE --verbose config && printf "OK\n" || exit 1
+      - name: Run backend unit tests
+        run: docker exec secfit_stag_backend python manage.py test tests
+
+      - name: Tear down test containers
+        run: docker-compose -f docker-compose.stag.yml down
 
       - name: Build and run docker image
         run: docker compose -f $COMPOSE_FILE up --force-recreate --build -d