diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
index 0ce55b0..d58cf86 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -341,11 +341,11 @@ jobs:
           
           # Apply Payload Migrations using the target app container's programmatic endpoint
           ssh root@alpha.mintel.me "cd $SITE_DIR && echo '→ Waiting for DB and Running Payload Migrations...' && \
-            for i in {1..5}; do \
+            for i in {1..10}; do \
               echo \"Attempt \$i...\"; \
               docker compose -p '${{ needs.prepare.outputs.project_name }}' --env-file '$ENV_FILE' exec -T mb-grid-app sh -c 'curl -s -f -X POST -H \"Authorization: Bearer \$PAYLOAD_SECRET\" http://localhost:3000/api/payload/migrate \
                 || { echo \"HTTP error or DB not ready.\"; exit 1; }' && { echo '✅ Migrations successful!'; break; } \
-              || { if [ \$i -eq 5 ]; then echo '❌ Migration failed after 5 attempts!'; exit 1; else echo '⏳ Retrying in 5s...'; sleep 5; fi; }; \
+              || { if [ \$i -eq 10 ]; then echo '❌ Migration failed after 10 attempts!'; exit 1; else echo '⏳ Retrying in 5s...'; sleep 5; fi; }; \
             done"
           
           ssh root@alpha.mintel.me "docker system prune -f --filter 'until=24h'"