diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven-build.yml b/.github/workflows/maven-build.yml
index 4a8948311..9d48bbc50 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven-build.yml
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ jobs:
           kubectl get nodes
       
   deploy:
+    needs: build
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest  
     steps:  
       - name: Automatic deployment
@@ -76,6 +77,7 @@ jobs:
           git config --global user.name 'Kacper Piasecki'
           git config --global user.email 'k.r.piasecki2@gmail.com'
           git config --unset-all http.https://github.com/.extraheader
+          rm -rf .git
           git clone "https://x-access-token:${{ secrets.K8S_GITHUB_TOKEN }}@github.com/Piasecki-grid/grid-capstone-k8s-manifests.git"
           cd grid-capstone-k8s-manifests
           sed -i 's|${{ vars.ACR_NAME }}.azurecr.io/grid-capstone:[0-9a-f]\{40\}|${{ vars.ACR_NAME }}.azurecr.io/grid-capstone:${{ github.sha }}|g' deployment.yml