diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy-dev.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy-dev.yml
index 18301c5..3b6a2ee 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy-dev.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy-dev.yml
@@ -1,35 +1,40 @@
 name: Deploy to Development
 
-# Trigger on every push to the main branch
 on:
   push:
     branches:
-      - main
+      - main  
 
 jobs:
   deploy:
-    runs-on: self-hosted
+    runs-on: self-hosted  
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
+
+      - name: Load Environment Variables
+        uses: falti/dotenv-action@v1.1.4
+        with:
+          export-variables: true
+          keys-case: bypass
+
       - name: Build Docker Image for Frontend
         run: |
-          # Build the Docker image using the Dockerfile in the frontend folder.
-          # The dot at the end sets the build context to the repository root.
+          # Build the image from the Dockerfile in the "frontend" folder
           docker build -t myapp:latest -f frontend/Dockerfile .
 
-      - name: Stop and Remove Existing Container
+      - name: Stop Existing Container
         run: |
-          # Stop and remove the existing container if it's running.
+          # If a container is running, stop and remove it
           docker rm -f myapp_container || true
 
       - name: Run New Container
         run: |
-          # Run the updated container in detached mode.
-          # Adjust port mapping if your container listens on a different port.
-          docker run -d --name myapp_container -p 80:3000 myapp:latest
+          # Run the new container in detached mode.
+          # Map host port 8080 to container port 3000 (adjust as necessary)
+          docker run -d --name myapp_container -p 8080:3000 myapp:latest
 
       - name: Verify Deployment
         run: docker ps