diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
index 4885f21..6f10594 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -68,18 +68,28 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
+      - name: Checkout deploy files
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Upload Docker Compose file
+        uses: appleboy/scp-action@v0.1.7
+        with:
+          host: ${{ secrets.SSH_HOST }}
+          username: ${{ secrets.SSH_USER }}
+          key: ${{ secrets.SSH_PRIVATE_KEY }}
+          source: docker-compose.prod.yml
+          target: ${{ secrets.DEPLOY_PATH || '/opt/bemeal' }}
+
       - name: Deploy via SSH (Blue/Green)
         uses: appleboy/ssh-action@v1.0.3
         env:
           IMAGE_TAG: ${{ github.sha }}
           DEPLOY_PATH: ${{ secrets.DEPLOY_PATH }}
-          REGISTRY_USERNAME: ${{ github.actor }}
-          REGISTRY_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.TOKEN_GITEA }}
         with:
           host: ${{ secrets.SSH_HOST }}
           username: ${{ secrets.SSH_USER }}
           key: ${{ secrets.SSH_PRIVATE_KEY }}
-          envs: REGISTRY,IMAGE_NAME,IMAGE_TAG,DEPLOY_PATH,REGISTRY_USERNAME,REGISTRY_PASSWORD
+          envs: REGISTRY,IMAGE_NAME,IMAGE_TAG,DEPLOY_PATH
           script: |
             set -eu
 
@@ -95,10 +105,18 @@ jobs:
               SUDO="sudo"
             fi
 
+            if [ ! -d "$APP_DIR" ]; then
+              echo "Missing deploy directory: $APP_DIR"
+              echo "Set the DEPLOY_PATH secret to the directory containing $COMPOSE_FILE."
+              exit 1
+            fi
+
             cd "$APP_DIR"
 
-            if [ -n "${REGISTRY_PASSWORD:-}" ]; then
-              echo "$REGISTRY_PASSWORD" | docker login "$REGISTRY" -u "$REGISTRY_USERNAME" --password-stdin
+            if [ ! -f "$COMPOSE_FILE" ]; then
+              echo "Missing $APP_DIR/$COMPOSE_FILE"
+              echo "Set the DEPLOY_PATH secret to the directory containing $COMPOSE_FILE, or copy the compose file there."
+              exit 1
             fi
 
             if [ -f "$COMPOSE_ENV_FILE" ]; then