diff --git a/scripts/deploy-blue-green.sh b/scripts/deploy-blue-green.sh
index 71214fa0d0..c0ab391bb5 100755
--- a/scripts/deploy-blue-green.sh
+++ b/scripts/deploy-blue-green.sh
@@ -264,7 +264,8 @@ main() {
     fi
 
     # Recreate nginx to pick up new config
-    docker compose -f "${COMPOSE_FILE}" up -d --force-recreate nginx
+    # Use --no-deps to prevent cascading to auth (which has secrets not available here)
+    docker compose -f "${COMPOSE_FILE}" up -d --force-recreate --no-deps nginx
 
     # Verify nginx picked up the correct config
     local nginx_backend
@@ -312,8 +313,9 @@ main() {
     fi
 
     # Restart admin to pick up new .env
+    # Use --no-deps to prevent cascading to auth (which has secrets not available here)
     log_info "Restarting admin service..."
-    docker compose -f "${COMPOSE_FILE}" up -d --force-recreate admin
+    docker compose -f "${COMPOSE_FILE}" up -d --force-recreate --no-deps admin
 
     # Clean up old instance
     log_info "Cleaning up old eagle-${active}..."