diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
index f07096f..6b91e2c 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -121,24 +121,38 @@ jobs:
       # ------------------------------------------------------------------
       - name: Deploy Locally
         run: |
-          set -e # Exit script on first error
+          #!/bin/bash -ex
 
           # Set deployment path
           DEPLOY_PATH="/config/stacks/maia"
 
+          echo "--- Start Deploy Locally ---"
+          echo "Workspace: $(pwd)"
+          echo "Checking existence of DEPLOY_PATH: ${DEPLOY_PATH}"
+          ls -la /config # Check if the parent dir exists
+          ls -la "${DEPLOY_PATH}" # Check if the target dir exists and list contents/permissions
+
+
           # Pull the specific image version built in this workflow
           echo "Pulling image ${{ gitea.sha }}..."
           docker pull ghcr.io/${{ secrets.DOCKER_REGISTRY_USERNAME }}/maia:${{ gitea.sha }}
 
           # Change to the directory containing the compose file
-          cd ${{ DEPLOY_PATH }}
+          echo "Changing directory to ${DEPLOY_PATH}"
+          cd "${DEPLOY_PATH}" || { echo "cd to ${DEPLOY_PATH} FAILED!"; exit 1; }
+          echo "Current directory: $(pwd)"
+          echo "Listing files in current directory:"
+          ls -la
 
           # Pull the latest images for other services to ensure they stay up to date
-          docker compose pull redis db
-
+          echo "Pulling other compose services..."
+          docker compose -f docker-compose.yml pull redis db
+          echo "Other service pull complete."
 
+          echo "Running sed on docker-compose.yml..."
           sed -i 's|image: ghcr.io/${{ secrets.DOCKER_REGISTRY_USERNAME }}/maia:.*|image: ghcr.io/${{ secrets.DOCKER_REGISTRY_USERNAME }}/maia:${{ gitea.sha }}|g' docker-compose.yml
           
           echo "Bringing compose stack down and up with new image..."
           docker compose up -d --force-recreate --remove-orphans
-          echo "Local deployment complete!"
+          echo "--- Local deployment complete! ---"
+