diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/prod-deploy.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/prod-deploy.yaml
index d77817d50..52c5409e6 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/prod-deploy.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/prod-deploy.yaml
@@ -19,6 +19,17 @@ jobs:
       - run: |
           npm --prefix ${{ gitea.workspace }}/typescript/frontend-marios2 install
           npm --prefix ${{ gitea.workspace }}/typescript/frontend-marios2 run build
+
+
+      - name: stop services
+        uses: appleboy/ssh-action@v0.1.4
+        with:
+          host: 194.182.190.208
+          username: ubuntu
+          password: ${{ secrets.PRODUCTION_SSH_PASSPHRASE }}
+          script: |
+            sudo systemctl stop backend
+            
       - name: Copy Backend
         uses: appleboy/scp-action@v0.1.4
         with: