diff --git a/scripts/ci-deploy-production.sh b/scripts/ci-deploy-production.sh
index 8f8690d..27d9c71 100755
--- a/scripts/ci-deploy-production.sh
+++ b/scripts/ci-deploy-production.sh
@@ -27,14 +27,12 @@ set -euo pipefail
 
 # Configuration
 SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" && pwd)"
-LOCK_FILE="/tmp/authelia-deploy.lock"
 MAX_RETRIES=3
-RETRY_DELAY=5  # Reduced from 10s to 5s
+RETRY_DELAY=5
+FORCE_PULL=true  # Always pull latest images
 DEPLOYMENT_TIMEOUT=180  # Reduced from 300s to 180s (3 minutes)
 HEALTH_CHECK_TIMEOUT=90  # Reduced from 120s to 90s
 
-FORCE_PULL=true  # Always pull latest images
-
 # Color codes for output
 RED='\033[0;31m'
 GREEN='\033[0;32m'
@@ -74,27 +72,7 @@ debug() {
 # Cleanup function - runs on script exit
 cleanup() {
     local exit_code=$?
-    
-    if [ -f "$LOCK_FILE" ]; then
-        debug "Removing deployment lock file"
-        rm -f "$LOCK_FILE"
-    fi
-    
-    if [ $exit_code -ne 0 ]; then
-        error "Deployment failed with exit code: $exit_code"
-        log "📊 Providing final deployment status for debugging..."
-        
-        # Show final stack status for debugging
-        if docker stack ls | grep -q "${CI_REPO_NAME}"; then
-            error "=== FINAL STACK STATUS ==="
-            docker stack ps "${CI_REPO_NAME}" --no-trunc || true
-            docker stack services "${CI_REPO_NAME}" || true
-        else
-            warning "Stack ${CI_REPO_NAME} no longer exists"
-        fi
-    fi
-    
-    debug "Cleanup completed with exit code: $exit_code"
+    debug "Script completed with exit code: $exit_code"
     exit $exit_code
 }
 
@@ -131,17 +109,6 @@ retry_command() {
 pre_flight_checks() {
     log "Running pre-flight checks..."
     
-    # Check if another deployment is running
-    if [ -f "$LOCK_FILE" ]; then
-        error "Another deployment is already running (lock file exists: $LOCK_FILE)"
-        error "If you're sure no other deployment is running, remove the lock file manually"
-        exit 1
-    fi
-    
-    # Create lock file
-    echo "$$" > "$LOCK_FILE"
-    debug "Created deployment lock file"
-    
     # Verify we're running in CI environment
     if [ -z "${CI_REPO_NAME:-}" ]; then
         error "This script must only be run in Woodpecker CI environment!"
@@ -155,8 +122,6 @@ pre_flight_checks() {
         exit 1
     fi
     
-
-    
     # Verify required environment variables
     REQUIRED_VARS="REGISTRY_USER REGISTRY_PASSWORD CI_REPO_NAME AUTHENTICATION_BACKEND_LDAP_PASSWORD IDENTITY_VALIDATION_RESET_PASSWORD_JWT_SECRET STORAGE_ENCRYPTION_KEY SESSION_SECRET NOTIFIER_SMTP_PASSWORD IDENTITY_PROVIDERS_OIDC_HMAC_SECRET IDENTITY_PROVIDERS_OIDC_ISSUER_PRIVATE_KEY IDENTITY_PROVIDERS_OIDC_JWKS_KEY CLIENT_SECRET_HEADSCALE CLIENT_SECRET_HEADADMIN"
     
@@ -392,100 +357,46 @@ deploy_stack() {
     success "Stack deployment command completed"
 }
 
-# Enhanced health checking focused on image verification and debugging
+# Simple deployment verification - just deploy and get logs if it fails
 comprehensive_health_check() {
-    log "🔍 Starting deployment verification (${HEALTH_CHECK_TIMEOUT}s timeout)"
-    local start_time=$(date +%s)
-    local timeout=$HEALTH_CHECK_TIMEOUT
+    log "🔍 Waiting for services to start..."
     
-    # Database initialization wait - giving MariaDB time to start
-    log "Database initialization wait (45 seconds)..."
-    sleep 45
+    # Wait for database initialization
+    log "Waiting 60 seconds for database initialization..."
+    sleep 60
     
-    # Get immediate deployment status
-    log "Checking deployment status"
+    # Check deployment status
+    log "Final deployment status:"
     docker stack ps "${CI_REPO_NAME}"
     
-    # Image verification loop
-    local check_count=0
-    local max_checks=$((timeout / 10))  # Check every 10 seconds
+    # Get logs for any failed services
+    log "Checking for failures and getting logs..."
     
-    while [ $check_count -lt $max_checks ]; do
-        local current_time=$(date +%s)
-        local elapsed=$((current_time - start_time))
-        
-        log "Verification check ${check_count}/${max_checks} (${elapsed}s elapsed)"
-        
-        # Get current service status
-        local service_status
-        service_status=$(docker stack ps "${CI_REPO_NAME}" --format "{{.Name}}\t{{.CurrentState}}\t{{.Error}}" | grep "authelia_authelia" | head -n1)
-        
-        if [ -n "$service_status" ]; then
-            local name=$(echo "$service_status" | cut -f1)
-            local state=$(echo "$service_status" | cut -f2)
-            local error_msg=$(echo "$service_status" | cut -f3)
-            
-            log "Current Authelia state: $state"
-            
-            # Check for Running state
-            if echo "$state" | grep -q "Running"; then
-                # Verify image hash
-                local current_image
-                current_image=$(docker stack ps "${CI_REPO_NAME}" --format "{{.Image}}" | grep authelia | head -n1)
-                
-                log "🎯 Current image: $current_image"
-                log "🎯 Expected image hash: $NEW_IMAGE_HASH"
-                
-                if echo "$current_image" | grep -q "$NEW_IMAGE_HASH" || [ -z "$NEW_IMAGE_HASH" ]; then
-                    success "✅ Authelia service is healthy and running with correct image!"
-                    success "🎯 Using image: $current_image"
-                    success "⚡ Total deployment time: ${elapsed} seconds"
-                    return 0
-                else
-                    warning "⚠️ Service running but using different image than expected"
-                    warning "Current: $current_image"
-                    warning "Expected hash: $NEW_IMAGE_HASH"
-                    warning "This may be normal if the image hasn't changed"
-                fi
-            elif echo "$state" | grep -q "Failed\|Rejected\|Shutdown"; then
-                warning "❌ Service failed: $state"
-                if [ -n "$error_msg" ]; then
-                    error "Error: $error_msg"
-                fi
-                # Get recent logs for debugging
-                log "📋 Getting recent logs for debugging..."
-                docker service logs "${CI_REPO_NAME}_authelia" --tail 20 2>/dev/null || echo "No logs available"
-            else
-                debug "Service state: $state (still starting up)"
-            fi
-        fi
-        
-        if [ $elapsed -ge $timeout ]; then
-            warning "⏰ Reached timeout after ${elapsed} seconds"
-            log "📊 Final status for debugging:"
-            docker stack ps "${CI_REPO_NAME}" --no-trunc || true
-            break
-        fi
-        
-        sleep 10
-        check_count=$((check_count + 1))
-    done
+    # Check Authelia
+    if docker stack ps "${CI_REPO_NAME}" | grep "authelia_authelia" | grep -q "Failed"; then
+        error "❌ Authelia service failed - getting logs:"
+        docker service logs "${CI_REPO_NAME}_authelia" --tail 30 2>/dev/null || echo "No logs available"
+    elif docker stack ps "${CI_REPO_NAME}" | grep "authelia_authelia" | grep -q "Running"; then
+        success "✅ Authelia service is running"
+    else
+        warning "⚠️ Authelia service status unclear - getting logs:"
+        docker service logs "${CI_REPO_NAME}_authelia" --tail 20 2>/dev/null || echo "No logs available"
+    fi
     
-    # Deployment verification completed
-    warning "📊 Deployment verification completed - check logs above for status"
+    # Check MariaDB  
+    if docker stack ps "${CI_REPO_NAME}" | grep "authelia_mariadb" | grep -q "Failed"; then
+        error "❌ MariaDB service failed - getting logs:"
+        docker service logs "${CI_REPO_NAME}_mariadb" --tail 20 2>/dev/null || echo "No logs available"
+    elif docker stack ps "${CI_REPO_NAME}" | grep "authelia_mariadb" | grep -q "Running"; then
+        success "✅ MariaDB service is running"
+    fi
     
-    # Get final diagnostic info
-    log "🔍 Final diagnostics..."
-    local services="authelia mariadb redis"
-    for service in $services; do
-        if docker service ls --format "{{.Name}}" | grep -q "${CI_REPO_NAME}_${service}"; then
-            log "=== ${service} STATUS ==="
-            docker service logs "${CI_REPO_NAME}_${service}" --tail 10 2>/dev/null || echo "No logs available"
-        fi
-    done
+    # Check Redis
+    if docker stack ps "${CI_REPO_NAME}" | grep "authelia_redis" | grep -q "Running"; then
+        success "✅ Redis service is running"
+    fi
     
-    # Don't fail - let it run for debugging
-    warning "Deployment may still be starting - leaving stack running for debugging"
+    log "Deployment completed - check logs above for any issues"
     return 0
 }