diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
index 9c0bd81..7eb35ea 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -19,5 +19,9 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           apt-get update
           apt-get install sshpass
+      - name: Stop the realms server for the deployment
+        run: ssh root@ssh.surf -P 9476 pm2 stop 0
       - name: Deploy compiled binary and dll files to server
         run: sshpass -p '${{ secrets.VPS_PASSWORD }}' scp -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no -o UserKnownHostsFile=/dev/null -r -P 9476 MyMcRealms/bin/Release/net8.0/linux-arm64/publish/* root@ssh.surf:/root/MyMcRealms
+      - name: Start the realms server again
+        run: ssh root@ssh.surf -P 9476 pm2 start 0