diff --git a/.woodpecker.yml b/.woodpecker.yml
index fdc0dd1..eab0270 100644
--- a/.woodpecker.yml
+++ b/.woodpecker.yml
@@ -9,16 +9,16 @@ steps:
       - export PATH="$HOME/.fly/bin:$PATH"
       - flyctl deploy --config fly.toml --app gallus-pub --remote-only
 
-   #build_and_deploy_backend:
-   # image: node:20
-   # environment:
-   #   FLY_API_TOKEN:
-   #     from_secret: FLY_API_TOKEN
-   # commands:
-   #   - cd backend
-   #   - curl -L https://fly.io/install.sh | sh
-   #   - export PATH="$HOME/.fly/bin:$PATH"
-   #   - flyctl deploy --config fly.toml --app gallus-cms-backend --remote-only
+  build_and_deploy_backend:
+    image: node:20
+    environment:
+      FLY_API_TOKEN:
+        from_secret: FLY_API_TOKEN
+    commands:
+      - cd backend
+      - curl -L https://fly.io/install.sh | sh
+      - export PATH="$HOME/.fly/bin:$PATH"
+      - flyctl deploy --config fly.toml --app gallus-cms-backend --remote-only
 
 when:
   branch:
diff --git a/backend/src/services/git.service.ts b/backend/src/services/git.service.ts
index eb82dac..b78f36c 100644
--- a/backend/src/services/git.service.ts
+++ b/backend/src/services/git.service.ts
@@ -13,9 +13,7 @@ export class GitService {
     this.workspaceDir = env.GIT_WORKSPACE_DIR;
     this.repoUrl = env.GIT_REPO_URL;
     this.token = env.GIT_TOKEN;
-    // Ensure the git binary is explicitly set in production containers
-    const gitBinary = process.env.GIT_BINARY || (env.NODE_ENV === 'production' ? '/usr/bin/git' : 'git');
-    this.git = simpleGit({ binary: gitBinary });
+    this.git = simpleGit();
   }
 
   async initialize() {
@@ -29,14 +27,6 @@ export class GitService {
     );
 
     try {
-      // Log git version to aid diagnosing ENOENT issues in runtime
-      try {
-        const version = await this.git.raw(['--version']);
-        console.log(`git available: ${version.trim()}`);
-      } catch (e: any) {
-        console.warn('git not available or failed to execute --version:', e?.message || e);
-      }
-
       // Check if repo already exists
       await this.git.cwd(this.workspaceDir);
       await this.git.status();