diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/cd-deploy.yml b/.gitea/workflows/cd-deploy.yml
index e3d3441..f368e3f 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/cd-deploy.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/cd-deploy.yml
@@ -83,5 +83,8 @@ jobs:
           # Ensure target namespace exists
           kubectl create namespace workclub-dev --dry-run=client -o yaml | kubectl apply -f -
           
+          # Delete existing StatefulSet to allow immutable field changes (vct -> emptyDir)
+          kubectl delete statefulset workclub-postgres -n workclub-dev --ignore-not-found
+          
           kubectl config view --minify # Verification of context
           kubectl apply -k infra/k8s/overlays/dev