diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy_terraform.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy_terraform.yml
index e7c8fb94..6280abcd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy_terraform.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy_terraform.yml
@@ -77,10 +77,10 @@ jobs:
         run: terraform plan -var-file=${STAGE}.tfvars -out=tfplan
 
       - name: Terraform Apply
-        if: env.STAGE == 'prod'
+        if: env.TERRAFORM_APPLY == 'true'
         working-directory: infrastructure/terraform/shared
         run: terraform apply -auto-approve tfplan
-
+ 
   # ============================================================
   # 2️⃣ Build Address 2 UPRN image and Push
   # ============================================================