diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yaml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yaml
index 9ef9067..50b9471 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yaml
@@ -72,7 +72,8 @@ jobs:
           template-file: ./deploy/azure/bicep/main.bicep
           action-on-unmanage-resources: delete
           action-on-unmanage-resourcegroups: delete
-          # deny-settings-mode: denyWriteAndDelete
+          # deny none for now (update to denyWriteAndDelete later)
+          deny-settings-mode: none
           parameters: |
             {
               "environmentName": {