diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 012485c..f2ad8bc 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ deploy:
     - source $VIRTUAL_ENV/bin/activate
     - pip install -r requirements.txt
     - echo "Verifying SSL files..."
-    - ls ssl/  # Ensure dev SSL certificates are present
+    - ls backend/ssl/  # Ensure dev SSL certificates are present
     - echo "Running the application with dev SSL certificates on port $PORT..."
     - cd backend
     - python3.8 -m main