diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yaml
index 7e2d291c..3c2d0a11 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yaml
@@ -8,30 +8,33 @@ jobs:
   deploy:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - name: Execute Build and Deploy Commands
-        run: |
-          echo "--- Starting EPIC WEB CONTROL Deployment ---"
-          
-          # We misbruiken de docker socket om een commando direct op de VPS host uit te voeren
-          # Dit lost alle problemen op met ontbrekende mappen, pnpm, of sudo-rechten!
-          docker run --rm \
-            -v /var/www/atom-next:/app \
-            -v /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock \
-            --pid=host \
-            node:20-bullseye \
-            bash -c "
-              cd /app &&
-              git fetch --all &&
-              git reset --hard origin/main &&
-              echo '--- Running Database Migrations ---' &&
-              npm install -g pnpm &&
-              pnpm db:migrate &&
-              echo '--- Building Application ---' &&
-              pnpm build
-            "
-          
-          # Herstart de service op de host via een tijdelijke container met host-rechten
-          echo "--- Restarting Atom Next Service ---"
-          docker run --rm --pid=host --privileged alpine proto-systemctl restart atom-next.service || true
-          
-          echo "--- Deployment Completed Successfully ---"
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+      - name: Deploying via SSH connection to VPS Host
+        uses: appleboy/ssh-action@v1.0.3
+        with:
+          host: "172.20.2.1" # The default bridge gateway IP pointing back to your VPS host
+          username: "root"   # Replace with your actual VPS SSH username if not running as root
+          key: ${{ secrets.SSH_PRIVATE_KEY }}
+          port: 22
+          script: |
+            echo "--- Starting EPIC WEB CONTROL Deployment ---"
+            
+            # 1. Navigate to your project directory on the bare metal VPS
+            cd /var/www/atom-next/
+            
+            # 2. Synchronize the application files via Git
+            git fetch --all
+            git reset --hard origin/main
+            
+            # 3. Run database migrations natively
+            echo "--- Running Database Migrations ---"
+            pnpm db:migrate
+            
+            # 4. Compile the updated distribution assets
+            echo "--- Building Application ---"
+            pnpm build
+            
+            # 5. Restart the host background service cleanly
+            echo "--- Restarting Atom Next Service ---"
+            sudo systemctl restart atom-next.service
+            
+            echo "--- Deployment Completed Successfully ---"
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