diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/test-runner.yml b/.gitea/workflows/test-runner.yml
index 76e1d10..9723250 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/test-runner.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/test-runner.yml
@@ -9,26 +9,30 @@ jobs:
   deploy:
     runs-on: kyc_runner
     steps:
+    
+      - name: Set up workspace directory
+        run: mkdir -p /opt/myapp
 
-      - name: Set deployment directory
-        run: |
-          mkdir -p /opt/myapp
-          cd /opt/myapp
-
-      - name: Checkout repository to custom folder
+      - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           path: /opt/myapp
 
-      - name: List files (debugging)
+      - name: Verify Node.js installation
+        run: |
+          if ! command -v node &> /dev/null; then
+            echo "Node.js not found, installing..."
+            sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y nodejs
+          fi
+          echo "Using Node.js version: $(node -v)"
+
+      - name: List repository files
         run: ls -lah /opt/myapp
 
-      - name: Stop and remove old containers
-        run: |
-          cd /opt/myapp
-          docker-compose down || echo "No running containers to stop"
-
-      - name: Start application with Docker Compose
+      - name: Start the application with Docker Compose
         run: |
           cd /opt/myapp
           docker-compose up --build -d
+
+      - name: Verify running containers
+        run: docker ps -a