diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
index 21b371d..c2a6f8c 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -50,6 +50,11 @@ jobs:
         run: docker build --tag "adcloud-advertiser:$SOURCE_REVISION" .
       - name: Build browser test image
         run: docker build --target browser-tests --tag "adcloud-advertiser:$SOURCE_REVISION-tests" .
-      - name: Deploy test console and verify
+      - name: Stop the retired persistent console
         if: gitea.ref == 'refs/heads/main' && gitea.event_name != 'pull_request'
-        run: bash deploy/deploy.sh
+        run: |
+          for container in adcloud-advertiser-console adcloud-advertiser-console-candidate adcloud-advertiser-console-previous
+          do
+            docker rm -f "$container" 2>/dev/null || true
+          done
+          echo 'Retired advertiser console containers stopped; data and images were preserved.'