diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy_functions.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy_functions.yml
index a85c0b7..85e9854 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy_functions.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy_functions.yml
@@ -26,22 +26,12 @@ jobs:
       with:
         node-version: 18
 
-    # Step 3: Set up Python environment (since your backend relies on Python as well)
-    - name: Setup Python
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v4
-      with:
-        python-version: 3.10
-
-    # Step 4: Install Dependencies
+    # Step 3: Install Dependencies
     - name: Install Dependencies
       run: |
         npm install -g firebase-tools@13.25.0
-        cd functions
-        python -m venv venv
-        source venv/bin/activate
-        pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt
 
-    # Step 5: Authenticate Firebase CLI
+    # Step 4: Authenticate Firebase CLI
     - name: Authenticate Firebase CLI
       env:
         FIREBASE_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.FIREBASE_TOKEN_SCHEMES_V3_DEV }}
@@ -50,7 +40,7 @@ jobs:
         firebase auth:login:ci --project $FIREBASE_PROJECT_ID --token $FIREBASE_TOKEN
         firebase use --add $FIREBASE_PROJECT_ID --token $FIREBASE_TOKEN
 
-    # Step 6: Deploy All Functions
+    # Step 5: Deploy All Functions
     - name: Deploy Firebase Functions
       run: |
         firebase deploy --only functions --project $FIREBASE_PROJECT_ID