diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-isolated-media-server.yaml b/.github/workflows/build-isolated-media-server.yaml
index cbec9175b..7a4ee9b27 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-isolated-media-server.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-isolated-media-server.yaml
@@ -102,11 +102,13 @@ jobs:
         # uses: steebchen/kubectl@v2.0.0
         if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/develop'
         run: | # defaults to latest kubectl binary version
+          kubectl apply -f desci-media-isolated/kubernetes/deployment_dev.yaml
           kubectl set image deployment/desci-media-isolated-dev desci-media-isolated-dev=$AWS_ACCOUNT_ID.dkr.ecr.$AWS_DEFAULT_REGION.amazonaws.com/$CONTAINER_IMAGE-dev:${{ github.sha }} --record
 
       - name: Deploy to EKS (PROD)
         if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
         run: | # defaults to latest kubectl binary version
+          kubectl apply -f desci-media-isolated/kubernetes/deployment_prod.yaml
           kubectl set image deployment/desci-media-isolated-prod desci-media-isolated-prod=$AWS_ACCOUNT_ID.dkr.ecr.$AWS_DEFAULT_REGION.amazonaws.com/$CONTAINER_IMAGE-prod:${{ github.sha }} --record
 
       - name: Verify EKS Deployment (DEV)
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-nodes-media.yaml b/.github/workflows/build-nodes-media.yaml
index d9b1c3576..95a9fb1b5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-nodes-media.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-nodes-media.yaml
@@ -101,11 +101,13 @@ jobs:
         # uses: steebchen/kubectl@v2.0.0
         if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/develop'
         run: | # defaults to latest kubectl binary version
+          kubectl apply -f nodes-media/kubernetes/deployment_dev.yaml
           kubectl set image deployment/nodes-media-server-dev nodes-media-server-dev=$AWS_ACCOUNT_ID.dkr.ecr.$AWS_DEFAULT_REGION.amazonaws.com/$CONTAINER_IMAGE-dev:${{ github.sha }} --record
 
       - name: Deploy to EKS (PROD)
         if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
         run: | # defaults to latest kubectl binary version
+          kubectl apply -f nodes-media/kubernetes/deployment_prod.yaml
           kubectl set image deployment/nodes-media-server nodes-media-server=$AWS_ACCOUNT_ID.dkr.ecr.$AWS_DEFAULT_REGION.amazonaws.com/$CONTAINER_IMAGE:${{ github.sha }} --record
 
       - name: Verify EKS Deployment (DEV)
diff --git a/desci-media-isolated/kubernetes/network_policies.yaml b/desci-media-isolated/kubernetes/network_policies_prod.yaml
similarity index 100%
rename from desci-media-isolated/kubernetes/network_policies.yaml
rename to desci-media-isolated/kubernetes/network_policies_prod.yaml