diff --git a/deploy.sh b/deploy.sh
index 0bfd6ec..a2e1481 100755
--- a/deploy.sh
+++ b/deploy.sh
@@ -76,10 +76,54 @@ ENDSSH
 echo "✅ Frontend built"
 echo ""
 
-# 5. Restart Services
+# 5. Restart Services with Proper Cleanup
 echo "🔄 [5/6] Restarting services..."
 ssh -i $SSH_KEY $HOST << 'ENDSSH'
-supervisorctl restart hosting-backend hosting-frontend
+# Kill all existing backend processes
+echo "  🔪 Stopping all backend processes..."
+pkill -f "python.*hosting-platform.*main.py" || true
+sleep 2
+
+# Force kill if still running
+if pgrep -f "python.*hosting-platform.*main.py" > /dev/null; then
+    echo "  ⚠️  Force killing remaining processes..."
+    pkill -9 -f "python.*hosting-platform.*main.py" || true
+    sleep 1
+fi
+
+# Update supervisor config with proper settings
+cat > /etc/supervisor/conf.d/hosting-backend.conf << 'EOF'
+[program:hosting-backend]
+command=/opt/hosting-platform/backend/venv/bin/python /opt/hosting-platform/backend/app/main.py
+directory=/opt/hosting-platform/backend
+user=root
+autostart=true
+autorestart=true
+startsecs=5
+stopwaitsecs=10
+stopsignal=TERM
+killasgroup=true
+stopasgroup=true
+redirect_stderr=true
+stdout_logfile=/var/log/hosting-backend.log
+stdout_logfile_maxbytes=50MB
+stdout_logfile_backups=5
+environment=PYTHONPATH="/opt/hosting-platform/backend",FLASK_APP="app.main",FLASK_ENV="production",SECRET_KEY="cfef4ad2f52832def87c20ebddb5067c44379c5ab366ebeb50217b5f484a92df",DATABASE_URL="postgresql://hosting:hosting_519c6c66a8e2695ce704ccba@localhost:5432/hosting",REDIS_URL="redis://localhost:6379/0",ENCRYPTION_KEY="tThpEL7KeYwGSg9isM7LUbxv-Lju325c2gtIf56DHV4",PLATFORM_CF_API_TOKEN="",PLATFORM_CF_ACCOUNT_ID="",LB_IPS="185.123.45.67,185.123.45.68,185.123.45.69",API_HOST="0.0.0.0",API_PORT="5000"
+EOF
+
+# Reload supervisor
+echo "  🔄 Reloading supervisor..."
+supervisorctl reread
+supervisorctl update
+sleep 2
+
+# Start backend
+echo "  ▶️  Starting backend..."
+supervisorctl start hosting-backend || true
+sleep 3
+
+# Restart frontend
+supervisorctl restart hosting-frontend || true
 ENDSSH
 sleep 3
 echo "✅ Services restarted"
@@ -87,8 +131,33 @@ echo ""
 
 # 6. Health Check
 echo "🏥 [6/6] Running health checks..."
-sleep 2
 
+# Wait for backend to be ready
+MAX_RETRIES=15
+RETRY_COUNT=0
+echo "  ⏳ Waiting for backend to be ready..."
+
+while [ $RETRY_COUNT -lt $MAX_RETRIES ]; do
+    HEALTH=$(ssh -i $SSH_KEY $HOST "curl -s http://localhost:5000/health" 2>/dev/null || echo "")
+
+    if echo "$HEALTH" | grep -q "ok"; then
+        echo "  ✅ Backend is healthy!"
+        break
+    fi
+
+    RETRY_COUNT=$((RETRY_COUNT + 1))
+    echo "  ⏳ Attempt $RETRY_COUNT/$MAX_RETRIES..."
+    sleep 2
+done
+
+if [ $RETRY_COUNT -eq $MAX_RETRIES ]; then
+    echo "  ❌ Backend failed to start! Checking logs..."
+    ssh -i $SSH_KEY $HOST "tail -30 /var/log/hosting-backend.log"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Check public endpoints
+sleep 2
 HEALTH=$(curl -s https://api.argeict.net/health)
 if echo "$HEALTH" | grep -q "ok"; then
     echo "✅ API Health: OK"