diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy-staging.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy-staging.yml
index 51f515db1..0688b2830 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy-staging.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy-staging.yml
@@ -71,9 +71,6 @@ jobs:
           SSH_KEY: ${{ secrets.GCP_SSH_PRIVATE_KEY_STAGING }}
           SSH_HOST: ${{ secrets.GCP_SSH_HOST_STAGING }}
 
-      - name: Update environment variables
-        run: ssh staging 'export $(gcloud secrets versions access latest --secret="ubyssey_env_configs" | xargs)'
-
       - name: Set tag in docker-compose.yml
         run: sed -i "s/\${TAG}/${{ github.ref_name }}/g" docker-compose.yml
 
@@ -84,4 +81,7 @@ jobs:
         run: scp -r nginx staging:/opt/ubyssey.ca/nginx
         
       - name: Restart services
-        run: ssh staging 'docker compose -f /opt/ubyssey.ca/docker-compose.yml -p ubyssey up -d'
+        run: ssh staging '
+          export $(gcloud secrets versions access latest --secret="ubyssey_env_configs" | xargs)
+          docker compose -f /opt/ubyssey.ca/docker-compose.yml -p ubyssey up -d
+        '