diff --git a/src/Managing.Api/Program.cs b/src/Managing.Api/Program.cs
index fc694bf..34a7606 100644
--- a/src/Managing.Api/Program.cs
+++ b/src/Managing.Api/Program.cs
@@ -327,4 +327,16 @@ app.UseEndpoints(endpoints =>
     });
 });
 
-app.Run();
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+// Conditionally run the application based on deployment mode
+var deploymentMode = builder.Configuration.GetValue<bool>("DeploymentMode", false);
+
+if (!deploymentMode)
+{
+    Console.WriteLine("Application starting in normal mode...");
+    app.Run();
+}
+else
+{
+    Console.WriteLine("Application configured for deployment mode - skipping app.Run()");
+    Console.WriteLine("All services have been configured and the application is ready for deployment.");
+}
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diff --git a/src/Managing.Api/appsettings.Development.json b/src/Managing.Api/appsettings.Development.json
index c6a1b25..b56e630 100644
--- a/src/Managing.Api/appsettings.Development.json
+++ b/src/Managing.Api/appsettings.Development.json
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 {
   "RunOrleansGrains": false,
+  "DeploymentMode": false,
   "Logging": {
     "LogLevel": {
       "Default": "Information",
diff --git a/src/Managing.Api/appsettings.Production.json b/src/Managing.Api/appsettings.Production.json
index 4d9fb0c..d1bb619 100644
--- a/src/Managing.Api/appsettings.Production.json
+++ b/src/Managing.Api/appsettings.Production.json
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
     "Dsn": "https://698e00d7cb404b049aff3881e5a47f6b@bugcenter.apps.managing.live/1"
   },
   "RunOrleansGrains": true,
+  "DeploymentMode": false,
   "AllowedHosts": "*",
   "WorkerBotManager": true,
   "WorkerBalancesTracking": true,
diff --git a/src/Managing.Api/appsettings.json b/src/Managing.Api/appsettings.json
index b4cd182..cd86eca 100644
--- a/src/Managing.Api/appsettings.json
+++ b/src/Managing.Api/appsettings.json
@@ -67,5 +67,6 @@
     "ButtonExpirationMinutes": 10
   },
   "RunOrleansGrains": true,
+  "DeploymentMode": false,
   "AllowedHosts": "*"
 }
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