diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6068e07..5bc697d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@neynar/create-farcaster-mini-app",
-  "version": "1.2.9",
+  "version": "1.2.10",
   "type": "module",
   "private": false,
   "access": "public",
diff --git a/scripts/deploy.js b/scripts/deploy.js
index f44f2d0..5d0cfd2 100755
--- a/scripts/deploy.js
+++ b/scripts/deploy.js
@@ -466,21 +466,22 @@ async function deployToVercel(useGitHub = false) {
 
     // Deploy the project
     if (useGitHub) {
-      console.log('\n📦 Deploying with GitHub integration...');
-      execSync('vercel deploy --prod --git', { 
+      console.log('\nSetting up GitHub integration...');
+      execSync('vercel link', { 
         cwd: projectRoot,
         stdio: 'inherit',
         env: process.env
       });
+      console.log('\n📦 Deploying with GitHub integration...');
     } else {
       console.log('\n📦 Deploying local code directly...');
-      execSync('vercel deploy --prod', { 
-        cwd: projectRoot,
-        stdio: 'inherit',
-        env: process.env
-      });
     }
 
+    execSync('vercel deploy --prod', { 
+      cwd: projectRoot,
+      stdio: 'inherit',
+      env: process.env
+    });
     // Verify the actual domain after deployment
     
     console.log('\n🔍 Verifying deployment domain...');