diff --git a/deploy/deploy-stg.sh b/deploy/deploy-stg.sh
index e3cef47d..404d5ddf 100755
--- a/deploy/deploy-stg.sh
+++ b/deploy/deploy-stg.sh
@@ -43,22 +43,25 @@ ssh $SERVER \
 
     # Create .env file for go-app if it doesn't exist
   ENV_PATH="/home/cmc/$STAGING_DIR/go-app/.env"
-  if [ ! -f "$ENV_PATH" ]; then
-    echo "Creating .env file for go-app..."
-    cat > "$ENV_PATH" <<'ENVEOF'
+  echo "(Re)creating .env file for go-app..."
+  cat > "$ENV_PATH" <<'ENVEOF'
+# Database configuration
+DB_HOST=db
+DB_PORT=3306
+DB_USER=cmc
+DB_PASSWORD=xVRQI&cA?7AU=hqJ!%au
+DB_NAME=cmc
+
+# Root database password (for dbshell-root)
+DB_ROOT_PASSWORD=secureRootPassword
+
 # Environment variables for Go app mail configuration
 SMTP_HOST="host.docker.internal"
 SMTP_PORT=1025
 SMTP_USER=""
 SMTP_PASS=""
 SMTP_FROM="CMC Sales <sales@cmctechnologies.com.au>"
-DB_HOST="172.17.0.1"
-DB_PORT="3306"
-DB_USER="cmc"
-DB_PASSWORD="xVRQI&cA?7AU=hqJ!%au"
-DB_NAME="cmc"
 ENVEOF
-  fi
 
   if [[ "$USE_CACHE" == "false" ]]; then
     echo "Building and starting docker compose for staging (no cache)..."