diff --git a/scripts/dccd2.sh b/scripts/dccd2.sh
index 6302c32..15ee9ac 100755
--- a/scripts/dccd2.sh
+++ b/scripts/dccd2.sh
@@ -64,13 +64,6 @@ update_compose_files() {
     if [ "$local_hash" != "$remote_hash" ]; then
         log_message "STATE: Hashes don't match, updating..."
 
-        # Pull any changes in the Git repository
-        if ! git pull --quiet origin "$REMOTE_BRANCH"; then
-            log_message "ERROR: Unable to pull changes from the remote repository (the server may be offline or unreachable)"
-            send_notification "Script Error" "Failed to update compose files: Unable to pull changes from the remote repository (the server may be offline or unreachable)"
-            exit 1
-        fi
-
         # Get list of changed files
         changed_files=$(git diff --name-only HEAD@{1} HEAD)
 
@@ -86,17 +79,33 @@ update_compose_files() {
 
             # Check if docker-compose.yml was changed in this directory
             if echo "$changed_files" | grep -q "$folder/docker-compose.yml"; then
-                # Go into the directory
-                cd "$folder" || { log_message "ERROR: Failed to enter directory $folder"; send_notification "Script Error" "Failed to update compose files: Failed to enter directory $folder"; continue; }
+                # Calculate hash of docker-compose.yml before pull
+                before_pull_hash=$(md5sum "$folder/docker-compose.yml" | awk '{ print $1 }')
 
-                # Redeploy compose file in this directory
-                log_message "STATE: Redeploying compose file in directory: $folder"
-                docker compose up -d --quiet-pull
+                # Pull any changes in the Git repository
+                if ! git pull --quiet origin "$REMOTE_BRANCH"; then
+                    log_message "ERROR: Unable to pull changes from the remote repository (the server may be offline or unreachable)"
+                    send_notification "Script Error" "Failed to update compose files: Unable to pull changes from the remote repository (the server may be offline or unreachable)"
+                    exit 1
+                fi
 
-                # Go back to the original directory
-                cd "$dir" || { log_message "ERROR: Failed to return to directory $dir"; send_notification "Script Error" "Failed to update compose files: Failed to return to directory $dir"; exit 1; }
-            else
-                log_message "INFO: No changes in $folder/docker-compose.yml"
+                # Calculate hash of docker-compose.yml after pull
+                after_pull_hash=$(md5sum "$folder/docker-compose.yml" | awk '{ print $1 }')
+
+                # Compare hashes to determine if the file was modified
+                if [ "$before_pull_hash" != "$after_pull_hash" ]; then
+                    # Go into the directory
+                    cd "$folder" || { log_message "ERROR: Failed to enter directory $folder"; send_notification "Script Error" "Failed to update compose files: Failed to enter directory $folder"; continue; }
+
+                    # Redeploy compose file in this directory
+                    log_message "STATE: Redeploying compose file in directory: $folder"
+                    docker compose up -d --quiet-pull
+
+                    # Go back to the original directory
+                    cd "$dir" || { log_message "ERROR: Failed to return to directory $dir"; send_notification "Script Error" "Failed to update compose files: Failed to return to directory $dir"; exit 1; }
+                else
+                    log_message "INFO: No changes in $folder/docker-compose.yml"
+                fi
             fi
         done
     else
@@ -112,6 +121,7 @@ update_compose_files() {
     log_message "STATE: Done!"
 }
 
+
 usage() {
     printf "
     Usage: $0 [OPTIONS]