diff --git a/.github/workflows/theme_validation_and_deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/theme_validation_and_deploy.yml
index 7c4b7a116e..1d5b92abd4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/theme_validation_and_deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/theme_validation_and_deploy.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,25 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      
+      - name: Set up Node.js
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v1.2.0
+        with:
+            node-version: '15'
+        env:
+            ACTIONS_ALLOW_UNSECURE_COMMANDS: 'true'
+          
+      - name: install deps
+        run: npm ci
+          
+      - name: create generated dir
+        run: mkdir ./assets/generated
+
+      - name: create stub themes
+        run: "echo '{\"layers\": [], \"themes\": []}' > ./assets/generated/known_layers_and_themes.json"
+  
+      - name: Prepare deploy
+        run: npm run prepare-deploy
         
       - name: Clone deployment repo
         env:
@@ -24,11 +43,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: "Copying files"
         run: |
           echo "Deploying"
-          # rm -rf mapcomplete.github.io/*
-          # cp dist/* mapcomplete.github.io/
+          rm -rf mapcomplete.github.io/*
+          cp dist/* mapcomplete.github.io/
           cd mapcomplete.github.io/
           echo "mapcomplete.osm.be" > CNAME
-          echo "Test" > test
           git add *
           git commit -am "Deploying a new version"
           git push