diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy.yml
index c3c50dc..3494310 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy.yml
@@ -78,6 +78,8 @@ jobs:
           host: ${{ secrets.SERVER_HOST }}
           username: ${{ secrets.SERVER_USERNAME }}
           key: ${{ secrets.SSH_PRIVATE_KEY }}
+          # pass selected env vars to the remote shell so docker login works
+          envs: RUNNER_GITHUB_TOKEN,RUNNER_GH_ACTOR
           debug: true
           script: |
             cd /home/github-actions/codered-astra
diff --git a/docker-compose.prod.yml b/docker-compose.prod.yml
index 6a653ce..5e6ed85 100644
--- a/docker-compose.prod.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.prod.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-version: '3.8'
-
 services:
   web-app:
     image: ghcr.io/${REPO_NAME_LOWER}/web-app:${IMAGE_TAG}