diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
index 323c203..78934e9 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -40,13 +40,19 @@ jobs:
         run: terraform apply -auto-approve
         working-directory: "terraform"
 
-      - name: Upload generated files
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
-        with:
-          name: terraform-outputs
-          path: |
-            ansible/inventory/inventory.yml
-            terraform/vm_data.yml
+      - name: Configure Git
+        run: |
+          git config user.name "git-bot"
+          git config user.email "got-bot@text.com"
+
+      - name: Commit and push to Gitea
+        run: |
+          git remote set-url origin https://$GITEA_USERNAME:${{ secrets.GIT_BOT_TOKEN }}@tea.charcarservices.uk/CC/N8N.git
+          git add terraform/vm_data.yml ansible/inventory/inventory.yml
+          git diff --cached --quiet || git commit -m "chore: update terraform outputs"
+          git push origin HEAD:main
+        env:
+          GITEA_USERNAME: git-bot # or your bot account
 
   ansible-configure:
     needs: terraform-deploy
@@ -54,12 +60,6 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - name: Download generated files
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
-        with:
-          name: terraform-outputs
-          path: .
-
       - name: Install Ansible
         shell: bash
         run: |