diff --git a/.github/workflows/deployment.yml b/.github/workflows/deployment.yml
index 7b62c4cc3..d78fd00a9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deployment.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deployment.yml
@@ -42,9 +42,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build react frontend with yarn
         run: yarn build
         working-directory: ./frontend
-      - name: Copy react build files to production folder
-        run: cp -R out/ /home/selab2/production/
-        working-directory: ./frontend
+      - name: Copy react files to production folder
+        run: cp -R frontend/ /home/selab2/production/
+      - name: Run the react app
+        run: sudo -E /home/selab2/production/start_frontend.sh
 
       - name: Set up JDK ${{ matrix.java-version }}
         uses: actions/setup-java@v2
diff --git a/frontend/package.json b/frontend/package.json
index 313cd9d7a..ee19561fe 100644
--- a/frontend/package.json
+++ b/frontend/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "next dev",
-    "build": "next build && next export",
+    "build": "next build",
     "start": "next start",
     "lint": "yarn run eslint . --ext .js,.jsx,.ts,.tsx",
     "prettier:check": "yarn prettier --check .",