diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
index 10be095..e19db83 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: Build & Deploy KLZ Cables
+name: Build & Deploy
 
 on:
   push:
@@ -10,21 +10,30 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: docker
 
     steps:
+      # --- Checkout ---
       - name: Checkout repo
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
+      # --- Tools ---
       - name: Install tools
         run: |
           apt-get update
-          apt-get install -y docker.io openssh-client rsync
+          apt-get install -y \
+            docker.io \
+            openssh-client \
+            rsync
 
+      # --- Docker registry login ---
       - name: Login to registry
         env:
           REGISTRY_USER: ${{ secrets.REGISTRY_USER }}
           REGISTRY_PASS: ${{ secrets.REGISTRY_PASS }}
         run: |
-          echo "$REGISTRY_PASS" | docker login registry.infra.mintel.me -u "$REGISTRY_USER" --password-stdin
+          echo "$REGISTRY_PASS" | docker login registry.infra.mintel.me \
+            -u "$REGISTRY_USER" \
+            --password-stdin
 
+      # --- Build image ---
       - name: Build image
         run: |
           docker build \
@@ -34,9 +43,12 @@ jobs:
             --build-arg NEXT_PUBLIC_SENTRY_DSN=${{ secrets.SENTRY_DSN }} \
             -t registry.infra.mintel.me/mintel/klz-cables.com:latest .
 
+      # --- Push image ---
       - name: Push image
-        run: docker push registry.infra.mintel.me/mintel/klz-cables.com:latest
+        run: |
+          docker push registry.infra.mintel.me/mintel/klz-cables.com:latest
 
+      # --- SSH setup ---
       - name: Setup SSH
         run: |
           mkdir -p ~/.ssh
@@ -44,75 +56,41 @@ jobs:
           chmod 600 ~/.ssh/id_ed25519
           ssh-keyscan -H alpha.mintel.me >> ~/.ssh/known_hosts
 
+      # --- Sync files ---
       - name: Sync files to server
         run: |
-          echo "Checking for docker-compose file..."
-
-          COMPOSE_FILE=""
-          if [ -f "docker-compose.yml" ]; then
-            COMPOSE_FILE="docker-compose.yml"
-          elif [ -f "docker-compose.yaml" ]; then
-            COMPOSE_FILE="docker-compose.yaml"
-          else
-            echo "ERROR: Keine docker-compose.yml oder .yaml gefunden!"
-            exit 1
-          fi
-
-          echo "Found and syncing: $COMPOSE_FILE"
-
-          COMMON_SSH_OPTS="-o StrictHostKeyChecking=no -o ServerAliveInterval=30 -o ServerAliveCountMax=6 -o TCPKeepAlive=yes -o ConnectTimeout=30 -o IPQoS=0x00 -o ControlMaster=auto -o ControlPath=/tmp/ssh_mux_%h_%p_%r -o ControlPersist=10m"
-
-          ssh -i ~/.ssh/id_ed25519 $COMMON_SSH_OPTS deploy@alpha.mintel.me \
-            "mkdir -p /home/deploy/sites/klz-cables.com && chmod 775 /home/deploy/sites/klz-cables.com"
-
-          # rsync für Compose-Datei
-          rsync -avz --progress \
-            -e "ssh -i ~/.ssh/id_ed25519 $COMMON_SSH_OPTS" \
-            "$COMPOSE_FILE" deploy@alpha.mintel.me:/home/deploy/sites/klz-cables.com/"$COMPOSE_FILE"
-
-          # varnish optional
-          if [ -d "./varnish" ]; then
-            rsync -avz --progress \
-              -e "ssh -i ~/.ssh/id_ed25519 $COMMON_SSH_OPTS" \
-              varnish/ deploy@alpha.mintel.me:/home/deploy/sites/klz-cables.com/
-            echo "varnish synced"
-          fi
-
-          # Rechte + Log
-          ssh -i ~/.ssh/id_ed25519 $COMMON_SSH_OPTS deploy@alpha.mintel.me \
-            "chmod 664 /home/deploy/sites/klz-cables.com/$COMPOSE_FILE && \
-             ls -la /home/deploy/sites/klz-cables.com/ && \
-             stat /home/deploy/sites/klz-cables.com/$COMPOSE_FILE && \
-             echo 'Sync completed - using: $COMPOSE_FILE'"
+          # Use tar to bundle files and send them via SSH in a single connection
+          tar czf - docker-compose.yml $([ -d ./varnish ] && echo varnish) | \
+          ssh -i ~/.ssh/id_ed25519 -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no -o IPQoS=0x00 deploy@alpha.mintel.me \
+          "mkdir -p /home/deploy/sites/klz-cables.com/ && tar xzf - -C /home/deploy/sites/klz-cables.com/"
 
+      # --- Deploy ---
       - name: Deploy on server
         env:
           REGISTRY_USER: ${{ secrets.REGISTRY_USER }}
           REGISTRY_PASS: ${{ secrets.REGISTRY_PASS }}
         run: |
-          COMMON_SSH_OPTS="-o StrictHostKeyChecking=no -o ServerAliveInterval=30 -o ServerAliveCountMax=6 -o TCPKeepAlive=yes -o ConnectTimeout=30 -o IPQoS=0x00"
-
-          ssh -i ~/.ssh/id_ed25519 $COMMON_SSH_OPTS deploy@alpha.mintel.me "
+          ssh -i ~/.ssh/id_ed25519 -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no -o IPQoS=0x00 deploy@alpha.mintel.me "
             set -e
 
-            echo 'Logging in to registry...'
-            echo \"\$REGISTRY_PASS\" | docker login registry.infra.mintel.me -u \"\$REGISTRY_USER\" --password-stdin
+            echo 'Logging in to registry on server...'
+            echo '$REGISTRY_PASS' | docker login registry.infra.mintel.me -u '$REGISTRY_USER' --password-stdin
 
-            cd /home/deploy/sites/klz-cables.com || { echo 'Directory not found!'; exit 1; }
+            cd /home/deploy/sites/klz-cables.com
 
-            echo 'Creating .env...'
+            echo 'Creating .env if needed...'
             echo 'SENTRY_DSN=${{ secrets.SENTRY_DSN }}' > .env
 
             echo 'Pulling latest image...'
-            docker compose pull app
+            docker compose pull app || echo 'Pull failed - continuing anyway...'
 
-            echo 'Force recreating app...'
-            docker compose up -d --force-recreate app
+            echo 'Force recreating and restarting app container...'
+            docker compose up -d --force-recreate --no-deps app
 
-            echo 'Pruning old images...'
+            echo 'Pruning old images (keep last 24h)...'
             docker image prune -f --filter 'until=24h'
 
-            echo 'Deployment finished. Status:'
+            echo 'Deployment finished. Checking status...'
             docker compose ps app
             docker compose logs --tail=20 app
           "
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