diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
index cb0507d..ed9d284 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -30,19 +30,14 @@ jobs:
           # Create network if missing
           docker network inspect zhixi-net >/dev/null 2>&1 || docker network create zhixi-net
 
-          # Start MySQL + Redis via docker compose (try common locations)
-          for dir in /opt/zhixi /root/zhixi /tmp/api-server; do
-            if [ -f "$dir/docker-compose.yml" ]; then
-              cd "$dir" && docker compose up -d mysql redis 2>/dev/null || true
-              break
-            fi
-          done
-          sleep 5
+          # MySQL + Redis + Qdrant are managed independently (systemd/docker run)
+          docker start mysql redis qdrant 2>/dev/null || true
+          sleep 3
 
       - name: Resolve failed migrations
         run: |
-          MYSQL_PASS=$(docker exec mysql-zhixi printenv MYSQL_PASSWORD 2>/dev/null || echo "Zhixi@2026!App")
-          MYSQL_CMD="docker exec mysql-zhixi mysql -u zhixi_user -p${MYSQL_PASS} zhixi"
+          MYSQL_PASS="hKHQ+N0wBjJAiLukFu5OMEI8"
+          MYSQL_CMD="docker exec mysql mysql -u zhixi_user -p${MYSQL_PASS} zhixi_prod"
 
           # Check for failed/stuck migrations
           FAILED=$($MYSQL_CMD -N -e \
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index bcb8786..81d054e 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ WORKDIR /app
 
 RUN apk add --no-cache openssl
 
+ARG DATABASE_URL="mysql://placeholder:placeholder@localhost:3306/placeholder"
+ENV DATABASE_URL=$DATABASE_URL
+
 COPY package.json package-lock.json ./
 RUN npm ci