diff --git a/.github/workflows/gradle.yml b/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
index d1eca4ff..0f94fdf7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
@@ -1,11 +1,4 @@
-# This workflow uses actions that are not certified by GitHub.
-# They are provided by a third-party and are governed by
-# separate terms of service, privacy policy, and support
-# documentation.
-# This workflow will build a Java project with Gradle and cache/restore any dependencies to improve the workflow execution time
-# For more information see: https://docs.github.com/en/actions/automating-builds-and-tests/building-and-testing-java-with-gradle
-
-name: Java CI with Gradle
+name: Java CI and Deploy to AWS EC2
 
 on:
   push:
@@ -15,53 +8,61 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   build:
-
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
       contents: read
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-    - name: Set up JDK 17
-      uses: actions/setup-java@v4
-      with:
-        java-version: '17'
-        distribution: 'temurin'
-
-    # Configure Gradle for optimal use in GitHub Actions, including caching of downloaded dependencies.
-    # See: https://github.com/gradle/actions/blob/main/setup-gradle/README.md
-    - name: Setup Gradle
-      uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@af1da67850ed9a4cedd57bfd976089dd991e2582 # v4.0.0
-
-    - name: Build with Gradle Wrapper
-      run: ./gradlew clean build
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Set up JDK 17
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+        with:
+          java-version: '17'
+          distribution: 'temurin'
 
-    # NOTE: The Gradle Wrapper is the default and recommended way to run Gradle (https://docs.gradle.org/current/userguide/gradle_wrapper.html).
-    # If your project does not have the Gradle Wrapper configured, you can use the following configuration to run Gradle with a specified version.
-    #
-    # - name: Setup Gradle
-    #   uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@af1da67850ed9a4cedd57bfd976089dd991e2582 # v4.0.0
-    #   with:
-    #     gradle-version: '8.9'
-    #
-    # - name: Build with Gradle 8.9
-    #   run: gradle build
+      - name: Setup Gradle
+        uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@af1da67850ed9a4cedd57bfd976089dd991e2582
 
-  dependency-submission:
+      - name: Build with Gradle Wrapper
+        run: ./gradlew clean build
 
+  deploy:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: build
+    environment: production
     permissions:
-      contents: write
+      contents: read
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-    - name: Set up JDK 17
-      uses: actions/setup-java@v4
-      with:
-        java-version: '17'
-        distribution: 'temurin'
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Set up JDK 17
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+        with:
+          java-version: '17'
+          distribution: 'temurin'
+
+      - name: Create .pem file from secret
+        env:
+          EC2_SSH_KEY: ${{ secrets.EC2_SSH_KEY }}
+        run: |
+          echo "$EC2_SSH_KEY" > ec2-key.pem
+          chmod 600 ec2-key.pem
+
+      - name: Upload JAR to EC2
+        env:
+          EC2_HOST: ${{ secrets.EC2_HOST }}
+          EC2_USER: ${{ secrets.EC2_USER }}
+        run: |
+          scp -i ec2-key.pem -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no ./build/libs/your-app.jar $EC2_USER@$EC2_HOST:~/app/your-app.jar
 
-    # Generates and submits a dependency graph, enabling Dependabot Alerts for all project dependencies.
-    # See: https://github.com/gradle/actions/blob/main/dependency-submission/README.md
-    - name: Generate and submit dependency graph
-      uses: gradle/actions/dependency-submission@af1da67850ed9a4cedd57bfd976089dd991e2582 # v4.0.0
+      - name: Restart Application on EC2
+        env:
+          EC2_HOST: ${{ secrets.EC2_HOST }}
+          EC2_USER: ${{ secrets.EC2_USER }}
+        run: |
+          ssh -i ec2-key.pem -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no $EC2_USER@$EC2_HOST << 'EOF'
+            sudo systemctl stop your-app.service
+            sudo mv ~/app/your-app.jar /path/to/deployment/your-app.jar
+            sudo systemctl start your-app.service
+          EOF