diff --git a/_deploy/entrypoint.sh b/_deploy/entrypoint.sh
index 571d72e..9d415c1 100644
--- a/_deploy/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/_deploy/entrypoint.sh
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-# Check if the environment variable to update code from git is set to true
 if [ "$UPDATE_CODE_FROM_GIT" = "true" ]; then
     # Install necessary packages
     apk add git nano rsync
     echo "Updating code from git.d-popov.com...(as '$GIT_USERNAME')"
 
+    # Check for the current Git commit ID in the local copy
+    CURRENT_GIT_COMMIT_ID=$(git -C /app rev-parse HEAD 2>/dev/null)
+
     # Remove the previous clone directory to ensure a fresh start
     rm -rf /tmp/clone
     mkdir /tmp/clone
@@ -18,28 +20,41 @@ if [ "$UPDATE_CODE_FROM_GIT" = "true" ]; then
     echo "Current Git Commit: $LAST_COMMIT_MESSAGE: $GIT_COMMIT_ID"
     export GIT_COMMIT_ID
 
-    # Use rsync to synchronize the files to /app, including deletion of files not in the source
-    rsync -av --delete /tmp/clone/ /app/ || echo "Rsync failed: Issue synchronizing files"
-    # Copy .env files
-    rsync -av /tmp/clone/.env* /app/ || echo "Rsync failed: Issue copying .env files"
-    # Copy the entrypoint.sh if exists in the new structure
-    [ -f /tmp/clone/entrypoint.sh ] && rsync -av /tmp/clone/entrypoint.sh /app/entrypoint.sh || echo "Rsync failed: Issue copying entrypoint.sh"
-    chmod +x /app/entrypoint.sh
+    # Check if the current commit ID matches the latest commit ID
+    if [ "$CURRENT_GIT_COMMIT_ID" != "$GIT_COMMIT_ID" ]; then
+        echo "Detected changes in the repository, updating /app..."
+
+        # Use rsync to synchronize the files to /app, including deletion of files not in the source
+        rsync -av --delete /tmp/clone/ /app/ || echo "Rsync failed: Issue synchronizing files"
+        # Copy .env files
+        rsync -av /tmp/clone/.env* /app/ || echo "Rsync failed: Issue copying .env files"
+        # Copy the entrypoint.sh if exists in the new structure
+        [ -f /tmp/clone/entrypoint.sh ] && rsync -av /tmp/clone/entrypoint.sh /app/entrypoint.sh || echo "Rsync failed: Issue copying entrypoint.sh"
+        chmod +x /app/entrypoint.sh
+
+        # Delete and reinstall node_modules if there are changes
+        echo "Deleting and reinstalling node_modules..."
+        rm -rf /app/node_modules
+        cd /app
+        npm install --no-audit --no-fund --no-optional --omit=optional
+        yes | npx prisma generate
+        # Uncomment the next line if database migrations are necessary
+        # npx prisma migrate deploy 
+    else
+        echo "No changes detected in the repository. Skipping update."
+    fi
 
     # Clean up the temporary clone directory
     rm -rf /tmp/clone 
 
-    cd /app
-    echo "Installing packages in /app"
-    npm install --no-audit --no-fund --no-optional --omit=optional
-    yes | npx prisma generate
-    # Uncomment the next line if database migrations are necessary
-    # npx prisma migrate deploy 
     echo "Done cloning. Current Git Commit ID: $GIT_COMMIT_ID"
     # Uncomment the following lines for production deployment
     # npx next build
     # npx next start
+else
+    echo "UPDATE_CODE_FROM_GIT is not set to true. Skipping update."
 fi
 
+
 echo "Running the main process"
 exec "$@"