diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 0dafa98..703478a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # DEPLOY for setting up cloud API
       - name: Set up Cloud SDK 
-        uses: google-github-actions/auth@v1.0.0
+        uses: google-github-actions/auth@v0.7.3
         with:
           credentials_json: '${{ secrets.GCP_SA_KEY }}'
           export_environment_variables: true
@@ -178,81 +178,29 @@ jobs:
         run: gcloud app deploy dispatch.yaml --quiet
 
       # DEPLOY app engine service, -nb for skipping compile
-      - name: Copy Engine Main
+      - name: Deploy App Engine Service
         run: python admin.py app -nb
-      - name: Deploy App Engine
-        uses: google-github-actions/deploy-appengine@v0.8.0
 
       ### MAIN FUNCTIONS
 
       # DEPLOY update_tag function
-      - name: Prepare update_tag Function
-        run: python admin.py tag
       - name: Deploy update_tag Function
-        uses: google-github-actions/deploy-cloud-functions@v0.10.1
-        with:
-          name: update_tag
-          event_trigger_resource: projects/sarsooxyz/topics/update_tag
-          event_trigger_type: providers/cloud.pubsub/eventTypes/topic.publish
-          region: europe-west2
-          runtime: python310
-          timeout: 60
-          env_vars: DEPLOY_DESTINATION=PROD
+        run: python admin.py tag
 
       # DEPLOY run_user_playlist function
       - name: Deploy run_user_playlist Function
         run: python admin.py playlist
-      - name: Deploy run_user_playlist Function
-        uses: google-github-actions/deploy-cloud-functions@v0.10.1
-        with:
-          name: run_user_playlist
-          event_trigger_resource: projects/sarsooxyz/topics/run_user_playlist
-          event_trigger_type: providers/cloud.pubsub/eventTypes/topic.publish
-          region: europe-west2
-          runtime: python310
-          timeout: 60
-          env_vars: DEPLOY_DESTINATION=PROD
 
       ### CRON FUNCTIONS
 
       # DEPLOY run_all_playlists function
       - name: Deploy run_all_playlists Function
         run: python admin.py playlist_cron
-      - name: Deploy run_all_playlists Function
-        uses: google-github-actions/deploy-cloud-functions@v0.10.1
-        with:
-          name: run_all_playlists
-          event_trigger_resource: projects/sarsooxyz/topics/run_all_playlists
-          event_trigger_type: providers/cloud.pubsub/eventTypes/topic.publish
-          region: europe-west2
-          runtime: python310
-          timeout: 60
-          env_vars: DEPLOY_DESTINATION=PROD
 
       # DEPLOY run_all_playlist_stats function
       - name: Deploy run_all_playlist_stats Function
         run: python admin.py playlist_stats_cron
-      - name: Deploy run_all_playlist_stats Function
-        uses: google-github-actions/deploy-cloud-functions@v0.10.1
-        with:
-          name: run_all_playlist_stats
-          event_trigger_resource: projects/sarsooxyz/topics/run_all_playlist_stats
-          event_trigger_type: providers/cloud.pubsub/eventTypes/topic.publish
-          region: europe-west2
-          runtime: python310
-          timeout: 60
-          env_vars: DEPLOY_DESTINATION=PROD
 
       # DEPLOY run_all_tags function
       - name: Deploy run_all_tags Function
         run: python admin.py tags_cron
-      - name: Deploy run_all_tags Function
-        uses: google-github-actions/deploy-cloud-functions@v0.10.1
-        with:
-          name: run_all_tags
-          event_trigger_resource: projects/sarsooxyz/topics/run_all_tags
-          event_trigger_type: providers/cloud.pubsub/eventTypes/topic.publish
-          region: europe-west2
-          runtime: python310
-          timeout: 60
-          env_vars: DEPLOY_DESTINATION=PROD
diff --git a/admin.py b/admin.py
index 4798559..1e1a7aa 100755
--- a/admin.py
+++ b/admin.py
@@ -141,8 +141,8 @@ class Admin(Cmd):
             self.compile_frontend()
         self.copy_main_file('api')
 
-        # print('>> deploying app engine service')
-        # subprocess.check_call('gcloud app deploy', shell=True)
+        print('>> deploying app engine service')
+        subprocess.check_call('gcloud app deploy', shell=True)
 
     def function_deploy(self, main, function_id):
         """Deploy Cloud Function, copy main file and initiate gcloud command
@@ -153,8 +153,8 @@ class Admin(Cmd):
         """
         self.copy_main_file(main)
 
-        # print(f'>> deploying {function_id}')
-        # self.deploy_function(function_id)
+        print(f'>> deploying {function_id}')
+        self.deploy_function(function_id)
 
     def do_tag(self, args):
         """