diff --git a/.woodpecker.yml b/.woodpecker.yml
index 17fa5da..f663933 100644
--- a/.woodpecker.yml
+++ b/.woodpecker.yml
@@ -80,6 +80,21 @@ steps:
       - branch: main
         event: push
 
+  # Backend zuerst - die Admin-Seite braucht die API
+  deploy_backend:
+    image: node:20
+    environment:
+      FLY_API_TOKEN:
+        from_secret: FLY_API_TOKEN
+    commands:
+      - curl -L https://fly.io/install.sh | sh
+      - export PATH="$HOME/.fly/bin:$PATH"
+      # aus backend/ heraus, damit Build-Kontext und Dockerfile stimmen
+      - cd backend && flyctl deploy --app gallus-cms-backend --remote-only
+    when:
+      - branch: main
+        event: push
+
   deploy_frontend:
     image: node:20
     environment: