diff --git a/conduit-backend/.gitlab-ci.yml b/conduit-backend/.gitlab-ci.yml
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--- a/conduit-backend/.gitlab-ci.yml
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-stages:
-  - build
-  - deploy
-
-build:
-  stage: build
-  
-  when: manual 
-
-  image:
-    name: gcr.io/kaniko-project/executor:debug
-    entrypoint: [""]
- 
-  script:
-
-  # Build Backend
-   
-    - echo "Building Backend"
-    - echo "{\"auths\":{\"$CI_REGISTRY\":{\"username\":\"$CI_REGISTRY_USER\",\"password\":\"$CI_REGISTRY_PASSWORD\"}}}" > /kaniko/.docker/config.json
-    - /kaniko/executor --context $CI_PROJECT_DIR/conduit-backend --dockerfile $CI_PROJECT_DIR/conduit-backend/Dockerfile --destination $CI_REGISTRY_IMAGE:backend
-  
-deploy:
-
-#    tags:
-#      - examplee
-
-    stage: deploy
-
-    when: manual
-
-    script: echo "Deploying"
-    image: bitnami/kubectl:latest
-    script:
-         - kubectl apply -f service.yaml
-         - kubectl apply -f deployment.yaml
-         - kubectl -n default rollout restart deployment default