diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
index 319e3bc..817e8a5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ jobs:
           path: project-repo
 
       - name: Move Dagster folder to root
+        if: steps.prerun.outputs.result == 'pex-deploy'
         run: |
           cd project-repo
           ls -lah
@@ -54,6 +55,18 @@ jobs:
           rm -rf tmp_jaffle_dagster
           ls -lah
           cd ..
+
+      - name: Prepare DBT project for deployment
+        if: steps.prerun.outputs.result == 'pex-deploy'
+        # --upgrade-strategy eager picks up newer packages that are required for things to work
+        run: |
+          pip install pip --upgrade
+          cd project-repo
+          pip install . --upgrade --upgrade-strategy eager
+          dagster-dbt project prepare-for-deployment --file jaffle_dagster/project.py
+          # The cli command below can be used to manage syncing the prod manifest to branches if state_path is set on the DbtProject
+          # dagster-cloud ci dagster-dbt project manage-state --file jaffle_dagster/project.py
+        shell: bash
   
       - name: Python Executable Deploy
         if: steps.prerun.outputs.result == 'pex-deploy'