diff --git a/.env.template b/.env.template
index 3fce21e..7d49f4b 100644
--- a/.env.template
+++ b/.env.template
@@ -18,3 +18,10 @@ SUBGRAPH_DEPLOY_KEY=...
 
 # The network name for The Graph Network deployment (e.g., arbitrum-sepolia, arbitrum)
 SUBGRAPH_NETWORK_NAME=...
+
+# DEPLOY_ENV specifies the deployment environment.
+# Possible values:
+# - empty: For production deployment.
+# - tmp: For temporary indexing and avoiding downtime during production deployment.
+# - staging: For staging environment deployment.
+DEPLOY_ENV=
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9431708..12946a1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -114,6 +114,43 @@ docker run --rm \
   poco-subgraph-deployer
 ```
 
+#### Manual Deployment with Custom Values
+
+To deploy the subgraph manually using the deploy script, follow these steps:
+
+1. Set up environment variables in the `.env` file:
+
+   ```bash
+   NETWORK_NAME=<network-name>
+   DEPLOY_ENV=<deploy-environment>
+   IPFS_URL=<ipfs-url>
+   GRAPHNODE_URL=<graphnode-url>
+   VERSION_LABEL=<version-label>
+   ```
+
+   Example:
+
+   ```bash
+   NETWORK_NAME=bellecour
+   DEPLOY_ENV=staging
+   IPFS_URL=http://localhost:5001
+   GRAPHNODE_URL=http://localhost:8020
+   VERSION_LABEL=1.0.0
+   ```
+
+   **DEPLOY_ENV Possible Values:**
+   - `''`: For production deployment.
+   - `'tmp'`: For temporary indexing and avoiding downtime during production deployment.
+   - `'staging'`: For staging environment deployment.
+
+2. Run the deploy script:
+
+   ```bash
+   npm run deploy
+   ```
+
+   This will deploy the subgraph using the specified values, including the `DEPLOY_ENV` variable for environment-specific configurations.
+
 #### Github Actions pipeline deployment
 
 The subgraph can be deployed using Github Actions (recommended). The dedicated job can be triggered with the desired configuration (environment, version, ...).
diff --git a/config/env.ts b/config/env.ts
index 32f641c..0c8a5cb 100644
--- a/config/env.ts
+++ b/config/env.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,13 @@ import 'dotenv/config';
 import { z } from 'zod';
 
 const envSchema = z.object({
+    DEPLOY_ENV: z
+        .string()
+        .default('staging')
+        .refine((value) => ['tmp', 'staging', ''].includes(value), {
+            message: 'DEPLOY_ENV must be one of: tmp, staging, or empty',
+        }),
+
     NETWORK_NAME: z.string().min(1, 'NETWORK_NAME is required').default('bellecour'),
 
     GRAPHNODE_URL: z
@@ -11,7 +18,7 @@ const envSchema = z.object({
 
     IPFS_URL: z.string().url('IPFS_URL must be a valid URL').default('http://localhost:5001'),
 
-    VERSION_LABEL: z.string().min(1, 'VERSION_LABEL is required').default('bellecour/poco-v5'),
+    VERSION_LABEL: z.string().min(1, 'VERSION_LABEL is required').default('dev'),
 
     SUBGRAPH_SLUG: z.string().min(1, 'SUBGRAPH_SLUG must not be empty').optional(),
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index dfb3f5f..84290fb 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
     "test:unit": "graph test unit",
     "test:e2e": "mocha tests/e2e/**/*.ts",
     "coverage": "graph test -- -c",
-    "create": "dotenv -e .env -- sh -c 'graph create ${NETWORK_NAME:-bellecour}/poco --node ${GRAPHNODE_URL:-http://localhost:8020}'",
-    "deploy": "dotenv -e .env -- sh -c 'graph deploy ${NETWORK_NAME:-bellecour}/poco --node ${GRAPHNODE_URL:-http://localhost:8020} --ipfs ${IPFS_URL:-http://localhost:5001}  --network ${NETWORK_NAME:-bellecour} --version-label ${VERSION_LABEL:-bellecour/poco-v5}'",
+    "create": "dotenv -e .env -- sh -c 'graph create ${NETWORK_NAME:-bellecour}/${DEPLOY_ENV:+$DEPLOY_ENV-}poco-v5 --node ${GRAPHNODE_URL:-http://localhost:8020}'",
+    "deploy": "dotenv -e .env -- sh -c 'graph deploy ${NETWORK_NAME:-bellecour}/${DEPLOY_ENV:+$DEPLOY_ENV-}poco-v5 --node ${GRAPHNODE_URL:-http://localhost:8020} --ipfs ${IPFS_URL:-http://localhost:5001}  --network ${NETWORK_NAME:-bellecour} --version-label ${VERSION_LABEL:-dev}'",
     "deploy-studio": "dotenv -e .env -- sh -c 'graph deploy ${SUBGRAPH_SLUG} --deploy-key ${SUBGRAPH_DEPLOY_KEY} --network ${SUBGRAPH_NETWORK_NAME} --version-label ${VERSION_LABEL}'",
     "all": "npm run build && npm run create && npm run deploy",
     "stop-test-stack": "cd test-stack && docker compose down --remove-orphans --volumes",
@@ -58,4 +58,4 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@iexec/poco": "^5.5.0"
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/tests/e2e/integration.test.ts b/tests/e2e/integration.test.ts
index b37b491..83608eb 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/integration.test.ts
+++ b/tests/e2e/integration.test.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import { env } from '../../config/env';
 import { AppRegistry__factory, IexecInterfaceToken__factory } from '../../generated/typechain';
 import config from '../../networks.json' with { type: 'json' };
 
-const APIURL = `http://localhost:8000/subgraphs/name/${env.NETWORK_NAME}/poco`;
+const APIURL = `http://localhost:8000/subgraphs/name/${env.NETWORK_NAME}/poco-v5`;
 const client = new ApolloClient({
     uri: APIURL,
     cache: new InMemoryCache(),