diff --git a/backend/services/presence-service/deploy.sh b/backend/services/presence-service/deploy.sh
index 53453270..d5e1ba79 100644
--- a/backend/services/presence-service/deploy.sh
+++ b/backend/services/presence-service/deploy.sh
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@ case "$1" in
         load_env
         log_info "Starting $SERVICE_NAME using shared infrastructure..."
         cd "$SERVICES_DIR"
-        docker compose up -d "$SERVICE_NAME"
+        # Use --no-deps to avoid recreating infrastructure that's already running
+        docker compose up -d --no-deps "$SERVICE_NAME"
         log_success "$SERVICE_NAME started"
         log_info "Waiting for service to be healthy..."
         sleep 5
@@ -94,7 +95,8 @@ case "$1" in
         load_env
         log_info "Starting $SERVICE_NAME in foreground..."
         cd "$SERVICES_DIR"
-        docker compose up "$SERVICE_NAME"
+        # Use --no-deps to avoid recreating infrastructure that's already running
+        docker compose up --no-deps "$SERVICE_NAME"
         ;;
 
     logs)