diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy-to-vps.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy-to-vps.yml
index f722489..c019903 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy-to-vps.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy-to-vps.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Deploy to VPS
         uses: easingthemes/ssh-deploy@main
+        env:
+          VPS_ENV_DIRECTORY: ${{ secrets.VPS_ENV_DIRECTORY }}
         with:
           SSH_PRIVATE_KEY: ${{ secrets.VPS_SSH_PRIVATE_KEY }}
           ARGS: "-rlgoDzvc --delete"
@@ -22,20 +24,20 @@ jobs:
           REMOTE_USER: ${{ secrets.VPS_USER }}
           TARGET: ${{ secrets.VPS_TARGET }}
           SCRIPT_AFTER: |
-            # Check if a directory for environment and config files is specified and copy its contents to the current directory if yes             
-            if [ -n "${{ secrets.VPS_ENV_DIRECTORY }}" ] && [ -d "${{ secrets.VPS_ENV_DIRECTORY }}" ]; then cp -ar "${{ secrets.VPS_ENV_DIRECTORY }}"/. .; fi
-            
+            # Get environment and config files
+            cp -ar ${{ env.VPS_ENV_DIRECTORY }}/. .
+
             # Detect all usable Compose files ([docker-]compose.yml and [docker-]compose.override.yml) and prefix their filename with "-f "
 
             COMPOSE=$( [ -f "docker-compose.yml" ] && echo -n "-f docker-compose.yml " || true; \
             [ -f "docker-compose.override.yml" ] && echo -n "-f docker-compose.override.yml " || true; \
             [ -f "compose.yml" ] && echo -n "-f compose.yml " || true; \
             [ -f "compose.override.yml" ] && echo -n "-f compose.override.yml " || true )
-            
+
             # Stop, remove, and build the Docker Compose stack
-            docker compose $COMPOSE stop
-            docker compose $COMPOSE rm
+            docker compose $COMPOSE down -v --remove-orphans
             sleep 60
             docker compose $COMPOSE build --no-cache
             docker compose $COMPOSE up -d
             docker image prune -af
+          SCRIPT_AFTER_REQUIRED: true