diff --git a/deployments/local/kubernetes/deploy.sh b/deployments/local/kubernetes/deploy.sh
index 30b3de3c..7d6c9806 100755
--- a/deployments/local/kubernetes/deploy.sh
+++ b/deployments/local/kubernetes/deploy.sh
@@ -67,28 +67,30 @@ echo ""
 
 # Apply ConfigMap
 echo "⚙️  Applying ConfigMap..."
-kubectl apply -f deployments/local/kubernetes/iam-service-configmap.yaml
+kubectl apply -f iam-service-configmap.yaml
 
 echo "✅ ConfigMap applied"
 echo ""
 
 # Build Docker image
 echo "🐳 Building Docker image..."
+cd ../../..
 docker build -t iam-service:local -f services/iam-service/Dockerfile .
+cd deployments/local/kubernetes
 
 echo "✅ Docker image built"
 echo ""
 
 # Apply Deployment
 echo "🚀 Deploying IAM Service..."
-kubectl apply -f deployments/local/kubernetes/iam-service-deployment.yaml
+kubectl apply -f iam-service-deployment.yaml
 
 echo "✅ Deployment created"
 echo ""
 
 # Apply Service
 echo "🌐 Creating Service..."
-kubectl apply -f deployments/local/kubernetes/iam-service-service.yaml
+kubectl apply -f iam-service-service.yaml
 
 echo "✅ Service created"
 echo ""
diff --git a/deployments/local/kubernetes/iam-service-deployment.yaml b/deployments/local/kubernetes/iam-service-deployment.yaml
index 39999fc7..8715022d 100644
--- a/deployments/local/kubernetes/iam-service-deployment.yaml
+++ b/deployments/local/kubernetes/iam-service-deployment.yaml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ spec:
       containers:
       - name: iam-service
         image: iam-service:local
-        imagePullPolicy: Never  # Use local image, don't pull from registry
+        imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent  # Use local image, don't pull from registry
         ports:
         - containerPort: 5001
           name: http