diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index daa106b..2d44ce7 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ SERVER_IP := 192.168.100.105
 SERVER_PATH := /var/www/mkm-admin
 
 deploy: build
-	@if [ ! -f .env ]; then cp .env.example .env; fi
 	@echo "Cleaning up existing deployment if any..."
 	-podman kube down k8s/deployment.yaml
 	@echo "Generating merged deployment with ConfigMap..."
@@ -22,7 +21,6 @@ deploy: build
 
 deploy-server:
 	@echo "Deploying to remote server $(SERVER_IP)..."
-	@if [ ! -f .env ]; then cp .env.example .env; fi
 	ssh $(SERVER_USER)@$(SERVER_IP) "mkdir -p $(SERVER_PATH)/k8s"
 	scp .env $(SERVER_USER)@$(SERVER_IP):$(SERVER_PATH)/.env
 	scp k8s/deployment.yaml $(SERVER_USER)@$(SERVER_IP):$(SERVER_PATH)/k8s/deployment.yaml