diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
index 29a33c4..059c736 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -44,13 +44,13 @@ jobs:
           ENVEOF
 
       - name: Build Docker images
-        run: docker compose -f compose.prod.yml build
+        run: docker compose --env-file .env.production -f compose.prod.yml build
 
       - name: Stop existing services
-        run: docker compose -f compose.prod.yml down --remove-orphans || true
+        run: docker compose --env-file .env.production -f compose.prod.yml down --remove-orphans || true
 
       - name: Start services
-        run: docker compose -f compose.prod.yml up -d
+        run: docker compose --env-file .env.production -f compose.prod.yml up -d
 
       - name: Wait for backend health check
         run: |
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ jobs:
             sleep 10
           done
           echo "❌ Backend health check failed after 300s"
-          docker compose -f compose.prod.yml logs backend
+          docker compose --env-file .env.production -f compose.prod.yml logs backend
           exit 1
 
       - name: Verify frontend
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ jobs:
             echo "✅ Frontend is accessible!"
           else
             echo "❌ Frontend is not accessible"
-            docker compose -f compose.prod.yml logs frontend
+            docker compose --env-file .env.production -f compose.prod.yml logs frontend
             exit 1
           fi