diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-cd.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-cd.yml
index aaa479c..9608f0d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-cd.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-cd.yml
@@ -47,5 +47,6 @@ jobs:
             -e USE_GKE_GCLOUD_AUTH_PLUGIN=True \
             -e GCP_PROJECT=ac215project-398401 \
             -e GCP_ZONE=us-west3-b \
-            app_deployment sh deploy-app.sh
+            app_deployment
+          docker exec -it app_deployment sh deploy-app.sh
       - run: echo "Job's status is ${{ job.status }}."
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diff --git a/src/app_deploy/deploy-app.sh b/src/app_deploy/deploy-app.sh
index 83ff1af..a7ff2d3 100644
--- a/src/app_deploy/deploy-app.sh
+++ b/src/app_deploy/deploy-app.sh
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 ansible-playbook deploy-docker-images.yml -i inventory.yml
-ansible-playbook update-k8s-cluster.yml -i inventory-prod.yml
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+ansible-playbook update-k8s-cluster.yml -i inventory-prod.yml
+echo "updated app deployment"
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diff --git a/src/frontend/src/App.jsx b/src/frontend/src/App.jsx
index 6ca4dbb..10201f9 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/App.jsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/App.jsx
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import React, { useState, useEffect } from "react";
 import "./App.css";
 import { Configuration, OpenAIApi } from "openai";
 
-const APP_VERSION = "1.2";
+const APP_VERSION = "1.1";
 
 // Reference: https://github.com/EBEREGIT/react-chatgpt-tutorial