diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
index 0117aa4..c5ad15e 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
+      - name: Create .env file from Gitea secret
+        run: echo "${{ secrets.BACKEND_ENV }}" > backand/.env
+
       - name: Build and restart Docker containers
         run: |
           docker compose down