diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/production.yaml b/.forgejo/workflows/production.yaml
index 34d719da..ce5962a8 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/production.yaml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/production.yaml
@@ -79,12 +79,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run tests
         run: mix test
 
-  build-image:
+  build-and-push:
     name: Build and Push Docker Image
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     needs: [test-exunit]
-    outputs:
-      image_tag: ${{ steps.tag.outputs.tag }}
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
@@ -121,46 +119,13 @@ jobs:
           docker push "${{ env.REGISTRY }}/${{ env.IMAGE_NAME }}:${IMAGE_TAG}"
           docker push "${{ env.REGISTRY }}/${{ env.IMAGE_NAME }}:production"
 
-  update-manifest:
-    name: Update Deployment Manifest
-    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
-    needs: [build-image]
-
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout code
-        uses: https://github.com/actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          fetch-depth: 0
-
-      - name: Update deployment manifest
-        run: |
-          IMAGE_TAG="${{ needs.build-image.outputs.image_tag }}"
-
-          git config user.name "Forgejo Actions"
-          git config user.email "actions@git.mcintire.me"
-
-          git fetch origin production
-          git checkout production
-          git pull origin production --rebase
-          git merge origin/main --no-edit
-
-          sed -i "s|image: ${{ env.REGISTRY }}/${{ env.IMAGE_NAME }}:.*|image: ${{ env.REGISTRY }}/${{ env.IMAGE_NAME }}:${IMAGE_TAG}|g" k8s/deployment.yaml
-
-          git add k8s/deployment.yaml
-          if git diff --staged --quiet; then
-            echo "No changes to deployment.yaml"
-          else
-            git commit -m "chore: update production image to ${IMAGE_TAG} [skip ci]"
-            git push origin production
-          fi
-
       - name: Deployment summary
         run: |
-          echo "### ✅ Production Deployment Complete" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "### ✅ Image Built and Pushed" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
           echo "" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
-          echo "**Image:** \`${{ env.REGISTRY }}/${{ env.IMAGE_NAME }}:${{ needs.build-image.outputs.image_tag }}\`" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "**Image:** \`${{ env.REGISTRY }}/${{ env.IMAGE_NAME }}:${{ steps.tag.outputs.tag }}\`" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
           echo "" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
-          echo "FluxCD will automatically apply the changes to the cluster." >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "FluxCD will automatically detect and deploy the new image." >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
           echo "" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
           echo "**Monitor deployment:**" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
           echo "\`\`\`bash" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY