diff --git a/deploy.sh b/deploy.sh
index 6d781f2..0cecfad 100755
--- a/deploy.sh
+++ b/deploy.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # CA Grow Ops Manager - Automated Deployment Script
-# Usage: ./deploy.sh [env]
-# Environments: test (default), prod
+# Usage: ./deploy.sh [env] [branch]
+# Environments: test (default), prod, preview
 
 set -e  # Exit on error
 
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ case "$ENV" in
         ENV_DISPLAY="🟣 PREVIEW (Veridian-Preview on Nexus-Vector)"
         ;;
     *)
-        echo "Error: Unknown environment '$ENV'. Use 'test' or 'prod'."
+        echo "Error: Unknown environment '$ENV'. Use 'test', 'prod', or 'preview'."
         exit 1
         ;;
 esac
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ echo "=============================================="
 echo "Target: $ENV_DISPLAY"
 echo "Host:   $USER@$HOST"
 echo "Path:   $DEPLOY_PATH"
+echo "Branch: $BRANCH"
 echo "=============================================="
 echo ""
 
@@ -96,7 +97,7 @@ echo -e "${BLUE}Step 4: Syncing repository on $HOST...${NC}"
 ssh "$USER@$HOST" "
     if [ ! -d $DEPLOY_PATH/.git ]; then
         echo '  Cloning repository...'
-        git clone $REPO_URL $DEPLOY_PATH
+        git clone -b $BRANCH $REPO_URL $DEPLOY_PATH
     else
         echo '  Pulling latest changes...'
         cd $DEPLOY_PATH && git fetch origin && git checkout $BRANCH && git pull origin $BRANCH
@@ -117,14 +118,14 @@ if [ "$HAS_ENV" = "no" ]; then
     
     ssh "$USER@$HOST" "cat > $ENV_FILE << EOF
 # Database
-DB_PASSWORD=${DB_PASSWORD}
-
-# JWT
-JWT_SECRET=${JWT_SECRET}
-
-# Environment
-NODE_ENV=production
-PORT=${PORT}
+109: DB_PASSWORD=${DB_PASSWORD}
+110: 
+111: # JWT
+112: JWT_SECRET=${JWT_SECRET}
+113: 
+114: # Environment
+115: NODE_ENV=production
+116: PORT=${PORT}
 EOF"
     echo -e "${GREEN}✓ Environment file created${NC}"
     echo -e "${YELLOW}IMPORTANT: New secrets generated on $HOST.${NC}"
@@ -137,17 +138,16 @@ echo ""
 echo -e "${BLUE}Step 6: Deploying services...${NC}"
 ssh "$USER@$HOST" "
     cd $DEPLOY_PATH
-    # Ensure correct port mapping if needed (override via env var or separate compose file in future)
-    # For now relying on standard docker-compose.yml
     
     echo '  Building containers...'
-    docker compose build
+    # Use --env-file to ensure variables are loaded
+    docker compose --env-file docker-compose.env build
     
     echo '  Starting services...'
-    if [ "$ENV" = "preview" ]; then
-        docker compose -f docker-compose.yml -f docker-compose.preview.yml up -d --build
+    if [ \"$ENV\" = \"preview\" ]; then
+        docker compose --env-file docker-compose.env -f docker-compose.yml -f docker-compose.preview.yml up -d --build
     else
-        docker compose up -d --build
+        docker compose --env-file docker-compose.env up -d --build
     fi
 "
 echo -e "${GREEN}✓ Services deployed${NC}"