diff --git a/DEPLOY.md b/DEPLOY.md
index 43d4fcf..e5ef6fa 100644
--- a/DEPLOY.md
+++ b/DEPLOY.md
@@ -132,12 +132,14 @@ To deploy updates:
 
 ```bash
 cd /opt/hm_ems_report
-sudo ./deploy.sh
+git pull                # Pull latest code
+sudo ./deploy.sh        # Deploy
 ```
 
 The script is idempotent - it will:
-- Pull latest code
 - Backup data before updating
+- Install/update Python dependencies
+- Deploy frontend files
 - Restart the service
 - Verify everything is working
 
diff --git a/deploy.sh b/deploy.sh
index ae693b3..70b97c1 100755
--- a/deploy.sh
+++ b/deploy.sh
@@ -94,20 +94,19 @@ if [ -d "${DATA_DIR}/Master_Json" ] && [ "$(ls -A ${DATA_DIR}/Master_Json)" ]; t
 fi
 
 ##############################################################################
-# 3. Pull latest code
+# 3. Verify git repository
 ##############################################################################
-log_info "Updating code from git..."
 cd "${APP_DIR}"
 
-if [ -d .git ]; then
-    git fetch origin
-    git reset --hard origin/main
-    log_info "Code updated to latest version"
-else
+if [ ! -d .git ]; then
     log_error "Not a git repository. Please clone the repo to ${APP_DIR} first"
     exit 1
 fi
 
+# Note: Git pull should be done manually before running this script
+# Example: cd /opt/hm_ems_report && git pull
+log_info "Using current code version (run 'git pull' manually before deploy if needed)"
+
 ##############################################################################
 # 4. Setup Python virtual environment
 ##############################################################################