diff --git a/deploy-invttrdg.sh b/deploy-invttrdg.sh
index dd884a5..7cb1acb 100755
--- a/deploy-invttrdg.sh
+++ b/deploy-invttrdg.sh
@@ -288,7 +288,10 @@ build_image backend/Dockerfile invttrdg-backend:latest || fail "Backend build fa
 build_image web/Dockerfile invttrdg-web:latest || fail "Web build failed"
 
 log "Starting services..."
-docker compose up -d --no-build || fail "Docker compose up failed"
+# Stop and remove existing containers to ensure fresh deployment
+docker compose down || true
+# Start services with force-recreate to ensure new images are used
+docker compose up -d --force-recreate || fail "Docker compose up failed"
 
 ok "Deployment completed"