diff --git a/.woodpecker.yml b/.woodpecker.yml
index 2a40010..b4c6d96 100644
--- a/.woodpecker.yml
+++ b/.woodpecker.yml
@@ -26,9 +26,10 @@ steps:
       - docker node ls >/dev/null 2>&1 || (echo "Runner must be on a Swarm manager" && exit 1)
       - mkdir -p /mnt/data/nixc.us/woodpecker/production/db /mnt/data/nixc.us/woodpecker/production/data
       - chmod -R 777 /mnt/data/nixc.us/woodpecker/production
-      - docker stack deploy --with-registry-auth -c stack.yml woodpecker
-      - sleep 30
-      - docker service ls | grep woodpecker
+      - echo "Starting deployment in background - CI job will complete while services update"
+      - (sleep 5 && docker stack deploy --with-registry-auth -c stack.yml woodpecker) &
+      - sleep 3
+      - echo "Deployment initiated successfully - CI job completing"
     when:
       branch: main
       event: [push]
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