diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy_dev.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy_dev.yml
index 8f3baa4..70a0c77 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy_dev.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy_dev.yml
@@ -33,11 +33,16 @@ jobs:
         uses: google-github-actions/setup-gcloud@v1
         with:
           project_id: ${{ secrets.GCP_PROJECT_ID }}  # Ensure this secret is also set
+      - name: Set gcloud project
+        run: gcloud config set project ${{ secrets.GCP_PROJECT_ID }}
+
+      - name: Activate service account
+        run: gcloud auth activate-service-account --key-file=${{ secrets.GCP_CREDENTIALS }}
 
       # Step 4: Build and push Docker image to Google Container Registry (GCR)
       - name: Build and push Docker image
         run: |
-          IMAGE=gcr.io/map-dragon-dev/vmt:$GITHUB_SHA
+          IMAGE=gcr.io/${{ secrets.GCP_PROJECT_ID }}/vmt:$GITHUB_SHA
           docker build -t $IMAGE .
           docker push $IMAGE