diff --git a/azure-pipelines.yml b/azure-pipelines.yml
index 46d8b9f..5cd6564 100644
--- a/azure-pipelines.yml
+++ b/azure-pipelines.yml
@@ -80,6 +80,10 @@ stages:
               steps:
                 - checkout: self
 
+                - script: |
+                    echo "##vso[task.setvariable variable=shortCommitSha]$(echo $(Build.SourceVersion) | cut -c1-8)"
+                  displayName: 'Set Short Commit SHA'
+
                 - script: |
                     echo $(shortCommitSha)
                     echo "Updating imageName in deployment.yaml"
@@ -94,6 +98,11 @@ stages:
                     cat apollo-deployment.yaml
                   displayName: 'Update ImageName in YAML file'
 
+                - script: |
+                    echo "deployment using kubectl"
+                    kubectl apply -f apollo-deployment.yaml
+                  displayName: 'Deployment using kubectl'
+
                 - script: |
                     echo "Removing Docker images to clean up..."
                     docker rmi $(docker images -q)