diff --git a/.woodpecker/deploy.yml b/.woodpecker/deploy.yml
index 1cafae8..35e3966 100644
--- a/.woodpecker/deploy.yml
+++ b/.woodpecker/deploy.yml
@@ -17,14 +17,12 @@ steps:
       - printf "$KUBE_CONFIG_CONTENT" > /tmp/kubeconfig
       - export KUBECONFIG=/tmp/kubeconfig
       - echo "Deploying application ${APP} (${IMAGE}) to namespace ${NAMESPACE}"
-    depends_on:
-      - build
-      - create_namespace
-      - apply_configuration
     when:
       event: [tag]
       ref:
         exclude:
           - refs/tags/*-configchange
 
-
+depends_on:
+  - build
+  - pre_deploy