diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
index 54d16e2a8..7e09a9177 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -83,18 +83,52 @@ jobs:
           git config --local user.email "action@github.com"
           git config --local user.name "GitHub Action"
           
-          # Remove all files except .git and _site
-          find . -maxdepth 1 ! -name '.git' ! -name '.' ! -name '..' ! -name '_site' -exec rm -rf {} +
+          # Debug: Show current directory contents
+          echo "=== Before cleanup ==="
+          ls -la
           
-          # Copy built site files to root
-          cp -r _site/* .
-          rm -rf _site
+          # Remove all files except .git and _site (more targeted approach)
+          shopt -s dotglob
+          for item in *; do
+            if [[ "$item" != ".git" && "$item" != "_site" ]]; then
+              echo "Removing: $item"
+              rm -rf "$item"
+            fi
+          done
+          shopt -u dotglob
+          
+          # Debug: Show directory after cleanup
+          echo "=== After cleanup ==="
+          ls -la
+          
+          # Debug: Show _site contents
+          echo "=== _site directory contents ==="
+          ls -la _site/
+          
+          # Copy built site files to root with verification
+          if [ -d "_site" ] && [ "$(ls -A _site)" ]; then
+            echo "Copying _site contents to root..."
+            cp -rv _site/* .
+            cp -rv _site/.[^.]* . 2>/dev/null || true  # Copy hidden files if they exist
+            echo "Copy completed. Removing _site directory..."
+            rm -rf _site
+          else
+            echo "Error: _site directory is empty or does not exist"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          
+          # Debug: Show final directory structure
+          echo "=== Final directory structure ==="
+          ls -la
+          echo "=== assets/styles directory ==="
+          ls -la assets/styles/ || echo "No assets/styles directory found"
           
           # Add and commit changes
           git add -A
           if git diff --staged --quiet; then
             echo "No changes to deploy"
           else
+            echo "Committing and pushing changes..."
             git commit -m "CI deploy to gh-pages from publish@${{ github.sha }}"
             git push origin master
           fi