diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index fdb37ab..149ea28 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@ name: dit-devops-project
 
 on:
   push:
-    branches: [ main ]
+    branches: [ deployment ]
   pull_request:
-    branches: [ main ]
+    branches: [ deployment ]
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -50,3 +50,12 @@ jobs:
         context:
         push: true 
         tags: barryma22/dit-devops-project:latest
+
+    - name: Trigger Render Deployment
+      env:
+        RENDER_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.RENDER_API_KEY }}
+      run: |
+        curl -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $RENDER_API_KEY" \
+              -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+              --data '{"serviceId": "your-service-id"}' \
+              https://api.render.com/v1/services/your-service-id/deploys
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diff --git a/render.yaml b/render.yaml
index 87a5a60..e2ef0b6 100644
--- a/render.yaml
+++ b/render.yaml
@@ -1,8 +1,14 @@
 services:
   - type: web
     name: dit-devops-project
+    plan: free
     repo: https://github.com/Mx-Bx/dit-devops-project
     branch: main
     buildCommand: "pip install -r requirements.txt"
     startCommand: "streamlit run ./app/data_app.py"
-    env: python
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+    env: python
+    envVars:
+      - key: STREAMLIT_EMAIL
+        sync: false
+      - key: STREAMLIT_PASSWORD
+        sync: false
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