diff --git a/.github/workflows/prod_deploy.yaml b/.github/workflows/prod_deploy.yaml
index 3750edf3..2669c811 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/prod_deploy.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/prod_deploy.yaml
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ jobs:
 
   build_and_push:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: pytest
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
@@ -87,8 +88,6 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - name: Checkout repository
       uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      with:
-        ref: master
 
     - name: Delete stage & dev
       run: |