diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e-k3d.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e-k3d.yml
index b4068997f..5355ffee7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e-k3d.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e-k3d.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ on:
       - "kubernetes/**"
       - "preprocessing/**"
       - "deploy.py"
-      - ".github/workflows/e2e-test.yml"
+      - ".github/workflows/e2e-k3d.yml"
 
 concurrency:
   group: ci-${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' && github.run_id || github.ref }}-e2e-k3d
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Create k3d cluster
         run: |
-          ./deploy.py cluster
+          ./deploy.py --verbose cluster
 
       - name: Test helm template
         uses: WyriHaximus/github-action-helm3@v4
@@ -82,21 +82,21 @@ jobs:
       - name: Wait for Backend Docker Image
         uses: lewagon/wait-on-check-action@v1.3.3
         with:
-          ref: ${{ github.ref }}
+          ref: ${{ github.sha }}
           check-name: Build Backend Docker Image
           repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Wait for Website Docker Image
         uses: lewagon/wait-on-check-action@v1.3.3
         with:
-          ref: ${{ github.ref }}
+          ref: ${{ github.sha }}
           check-name: Build Website Docker Image
           repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Deploy with helm
         uses: WyriHaximus/github-action-helm3@v4
         with:
-          exec: ./deploy.py helm --branch ${{ github.ref_name }} --dockerconfigjson ${{ secrets.GHCR_DOCKER_CONFIG }}
+          exec: ./deploy.py --verbose helm --branch ${{ github.ref_name }} --sha ${{ github.sha }} --dockerconfigjson ${{ secrets.GHCR_DOCKER_CONFIG }}
 
       - name: Wait for the pods to be ready
         run: ./.github/scripts/wait_for_pods_to_be_ready.py
diff --git a/deploy.py b/deploy.py
index de9ef50db..9032cc81f 100755
--- a/deploy.py
+++ b/deploy.py
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 
 import argparse
+import os
 import subprocess
 import time
 from pathlib import Path
-import os
+
 import yaml
 
 script_path = Path(__file__).resolve()
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@
 parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Manage k3d cluster and helm installations.')
 subparsers = parser.add_subparsers(dest='subcommand', required=True, help='Subcommands')
 parser.add_argument('--dry-run', action='store_true', help='Print commands instead of executing them')
+parser.add_argument('--verbose', action='store_true', help='Print commands that are executed')
 
 cluster_parser = subparsers.add_parser('cluster', help='Start the k3d cluster')
 cluster_parser.add_argument('--dev', action='store_true',
@@ -38,6 +40,7 @@
 helm_parser.add_argument('--dev', action='store_true',
                          help='Set up a development environment for running the website and the backend locally')
 helm_parser.add_argument('--branch', help='Set the branch to deploy with the Helm chart')
+helm_parser.add_argument('--sha', help='Set the commit sha to deploy with the Helm chart')
 helm_parser.add_argument('--dockerconfigjson',
                          help='Set the base64 encoded dockerconfigjson secret for pulling the images')
 helm_parser.add_argument('--uninstall', action='store_true', help='Uninstall installation')
@@ -53,11 +56,12 @@
 args = parser.parse_args()
 
 def run_command(command: list[str], **kwargs):
-    if args.dry_run:
+    if args.dry_run or args.verbose:
         if isinstance(command, str):
             print(command)
         else:
             print(" ".join(map(str,command)))
+    if args.dry_run:
         return subprocess.CompletedProcess(args=command, returncode=0, stdout="", stderr="")
     else:
         return subprocess.run(command, **kwargs)
@@ -141,6 +145,9 @@ def handle_helm():
         '--set', f"dockerconfigjson={docker_config_json}",
     ]
 
+    if args.sha:
+        parameters += ['--set', f"sha={args.sha[:7]}"]
+
     if args.dev:
         parameters += ['--set', "disableBackend=true"]
         parameters += ['--set', "disableWebsite=true"]