diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy-dev.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy-dev.yml
index 17b7dc74..d88cfb60 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy-dev.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy-dev.yml
@@ -57,20 +57,30 @@ jobs:
             kubectl set image deployment/backend backend=24cmpe451group2/backend:${{ github.sha }} --namespace=default
             kubectl rollout status deployment/frontend --timeout=5m --namespace=default
             kubectl rollout status deployment/backend --timeout=5m --namespace=default
-           
-            echo "Checking the status of the frontend pods:"
-            FRONTEND_PODS_STATUS=$(kubectl get pods -l app=frontend --namespace=default -o jsonpath='{.items[*].status.phase}')
-            echo "Frontend pods status: $FRONTEND_PODS_STATUS"
-            if [[ $FRONTEND_PODS_STATUS != *"Running"* ]]; then
-              echo "Error: Frontend pods are not running. Current status: $FRONTEND_PODS_STATUS"
-              exit 1
-            fi
-            echo "Checking the status of the backend pods:"
-            BACKEND_PODS_STATUS=$(kubectl get pods -l app=backend --namespace=default -o jsonpath='{.items[*].status.phase}')
-            echo "Backend pods status: $BACKEND_PODS_STATUS"
-            if [[ $BACKEND_PODS_STATUS != *"Running"* ]]; then
-              echo "Error: Backend pods are not running. Current status: $BACKEND_PODS_STATUS"
-              exit 1
-            fi
-            echo "Deployment successful: Both frontend and backend pods are running."          
-          EOF
+                   
+          echo "Checking the status of the frontend pods:"
+          FRONTEND_PODS_STATUS=\$(kubectl get pods -l app=frontend --namespace=default -o jsonpath='{.items[*].status.phase}')
+          echo "Frontend pods status: \$FRONTEND_PODS_STATUS"
+          if [[ -z "\$FRONTEND_PODS_STATUS" ]]; then
+            echo "Error: No frontend pods found."
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          if [[ "\$FRONTEND_PODS_STATUS" != *"Running"* ]]; then
+            echo "Error: Frontend pods are not running. Current status: \$FRONTEND_PODS_STATUS"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          
+          echo "Checking the status of the backend pods:"
+          BACKEND_PODS_STATUS=\$(kubectl get pods -l app=backend --namespace=default -o jsonpath='{.items[*].status.phase}')
+          echo "Backend pods status: \$BACKEND_PODS_STATUS"
+          if [[ -z "\$BACKEND_PODS_STATUS" ]]; then
+            echo "Error: No backend pods found."
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          if [[ "\$BACKEND_PODS_STATUS" != *"Running"* ]]; then
+            echo "Error: Backend pods are not running. Current status: \$BACKEND_PODS_STATUS"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          
+          echo "Deployment successful: Both frontend and backend pods are running."          
+        EOF