diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
index 6882189..3b1295f 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -12,13 +12,51 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - name: Install deps
+      - name: Setup Node.js
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: '18'
+          cache: 'npm'
+
+      - name: Install dependencies
         run: npm ci
 
       - name: Build
         run: npm run build
 
-      - name: Deploy
+      - name: Verify build output
         run: |
-          rm -rf /var/www/app/vite-app/timelapse-calc
-          cp -r dist/* /var/www/app/vite-app/timelapse-calc
+          if [ ! -d "dist" ]; then
+            echo "Error: dist directory not found"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
+      - name: Deploy to server
+        run: |
+          DEPLOY_PATH="/var/www/app/vite-app/timelapse-calc"
+          BACKUP_PATH="/var/www/app/vite-app/timelapse-calc.backup"
+          
+          # Create backup if directory exists
+          if [ -d "$DEPLOY_PATH" ]; then
+            echo "Creating backup..."
+            rm -rf "$BACKUP_PATH"
+            mv "$DEPLOY_PATH" "$BACKUP_PATH"
+          fi
+          
+          # Create deployment directory
+          mkdir -p "$DEPLOY_PATH"
+          
+          # Copy new build
+          echo "Deploying new build..."
+          cp -r dist/* "$DEPLOY_PATH/"
+          
+          # Verify deployment
+          if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+            echo "Deployment successful!"
+            rm -rf "$BACKUP_PATH"
+          else
+            echo "Deployment failed! Restoring backup..."
+            rm -rf "$DEPLOY_PATH"
+            mv "$BACKUP_PATH" "$DEPLOY_PATH"
+            exit 1
+          fi
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