diff --git a/packages/backend/cloudbuild.yaml b/packages/backend/cloudbuild.yaml
index ca2e823b..45121b92 100644
--- a/packages/backend/cloudbuild.yaml
+++ b/packages/backend/cloudbuild.yaml
@@ -1,15 +1,18 @@
 steps:
+  # Creates the production .env file
+  - name: 'alpine'
+    entrypoint: sh
+    args: ['-c', 'printenv > packages/backend/.env']
+    env:
+      - API_KEY=$_API_KEY
+      - RPC_URL=$_RPC_URL
   - name: "gcr.io/cloud-builders/gcloud"
     entrypoint: 'bash'
     args:
       - '-c'
       - |
         cd packages/backend
-        printenv > .env
-        ll
+        ls -la
+        cat .env
         gcloud app deploy --no-cache --quiet
-    env:
-      - DATABASE_SERVICE=firebase
-      - API_KEY=$_API_KEY
-      - RPC_URL=$_RPC_URL
 timeout: "1600s"