diff --git a/.woodpecker/deploy.yml b/.woodpecker/deploy.yml
index c921bbe..bbd3880 100644
--- a/.woodpecker/deploy.yml
+++ b/.woodpecker/deploy.yml
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ steps:
 
           # Bootstrap-tier guard: file synced to host, deploy is MANUAL
           case "$STACK" in
-            traefik|woodpecker|postgresql)
+            traefik|woodpecker|postgresql|secrets)
               echo "  [BOOTSTRAP] $STACK: file synced. Deploy is MANUAL."
               echo "  Run: bash /volume1/docker/compose-files/deploy/stack-deploy.sh $STACK"
               continue ;;