diff --git a/workspaces/backend/Makefile b/workspaces/backend/Makefile
index b76e688a..3489324e 100644
--- a/workspaces/backend/Makefile
+++ b/workspaces/backend/Makefile
@@ -72,16 +72,6 @@ docker-build: ## Build docker image with the backend.
 docker-push: ## Push docker image with the backend.
 	$(CONTAINER_TOOL) push ${IMG}
 
-## Deployment
-
-.PHONY: deploy
-deploy: ## deploy the backend-app
-	kubectl apply -f config/deploy/deployment.yaml 
-
-.PHONY: undeploy
-undeploy: ## undeploy the backend-app
-	kubectl delete -f config/deploy/deployment.yaml
-
 ##@ Dependencies
 
 ## Location to install dependencies to
diff --git a/workspaces/backend/config/deploy/deployment.yaml b/workspaces/backend/config/deploy/deployment.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index dd2df5b0..00000000
--- a/workspaces/backend/config/deploy/deployment.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,34 +0,0 @@
-apiVersion: apps/v1
-kind: Deployment
-metadata:
-  name: my-backend-deployment
-  labels:
-    app: my-backend
-spec:
-  replicas: 1
-  selector:
-    matchLabels:
-      app: backend
-  template:
-    metadata:
-      labels:
-        app: backend
-    spec:
-      containers:
-      - name: backend-container
-        image: nbv2-backend:latest
-        ports:
-        - containerPort: 4000  
----
-apiVersion: v1
-kind: Service
-metadata:
-  name: my-backend-service
-spec:
-  selector:
-    app: my-backend
-  ports:
-    - protocol: TCP
-      port: 80
-      targetPort: 4000 
-  type: ClusterIP
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