diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/deploy-auth.yml b/.gitea/workflows/deploy-auth.yml
index 17d9fe3..303c271 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/deploy-auth.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/deploy-auth.yml
@@ -75,17 +75,26 @@ jobs:
       # -----------------------------
       # Write kubeconfig from secret
       # -----------------------------
-      - name: Write kubeconfig from secret
-        env:
-          KUBECONFIG_CONTENT: ${{ secrets.KUBECONFIG }}
-        run: |
-          mkdir -p /tmp/kube
-          printf '%s\n' "$KUBECONFIG_CONTENT" > /tmp/kube/config
-
-      # -----------------------------
-      # Apply Kubernetes manifests
-      # (You create these files in your repo)
-      # -----------------------------
+      - name: Write kubeconfig from secret
+        env:
+          KUBECONFIG_CONTENT: ${{ secrets.KUBECONFIG }}
+        run: |
+          mkdir -p /tmp/kube
+          printf '%s\n' "$KUBECONFIG_CONTENT" > /tmp/kube/config
+
+      # -----------------------------
+      # Ensure namespace exists
+      # -----------------------------
+      - name: Create namespace if missing
+        env:
+          KUBECONFIG: /tmp/kube/config
+        run: |
+          kubectl create namespace promiscuity-auth --dry-run=client -o yaml | kubectl apply -f -
+
+      # -----------------------------
+      # Apply Kubernetes manifests
+      # (You create these files in your repo)
+      # -----------------------------
       - name: Apply Auth deployment & service
         env:
           KUBECONFIG: /tmp/kube/config
diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/deploy-character.yml b/.gitea/workflows/deploy-character.yml
index 096e7d9..66a8dc0 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/deploy-character.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/deploy-character.yml
@@ -75,16 +75,25 @@ jobs:
       # -----------------------------
       # Write kubeconfig from secret
       # -----------------------------
-      - name: Write kubeconfig from secret
-        env:
-          KUBECONFIG_CONTENT: ${{ secrets.KUBECONFIG }}
-        run: |
-          mkdir -p /tmp/kube
-          printf '%s\n' "$KUBECONFIG_CONTENT" > /tmp/kube/config
-
-      # -----------------------------
-      # Apply Kubernetes manifests
-      # -----------------------------
+      - name: Write kubeconfig from secret
+        env:
+          KUBECONFIG_CONTENT: ${{ secrets.KUBECONFIG }}
+        run: |
+          mkdir -p /tmp/kube
+          printf '%s\n' "$KUBECONFIG_CONTENT" > /tmp/kube/config
+
+      # -----------------------------
+      # Ensure namespace exists
+      # -----------------------------
+      - name: Create namespace if missing
+        env:
+          KUBECONFIG: /tmp/kube/config
+        run: |
+          kubectl create namespace promiscuity-character --dry-run=client -o yaml | kubectl apply -f -
+
+      # -----------------------------
+      # Apply Kubernetes manifests
+      # -----------------------------
       - name: Apply Character deployment & service
         env:
           KUBECONFIG: /tmp/kube/config
diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/deploy-locations.yml b/.gitea/workflows/deploy-locations.yml
index 3174e40..0b38df9 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/deploy-locations.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/deploy-locations.yml
@@ -82,6 +82,15 @@ jobs:
           mkdir -p /tmp/kube
           printf '%s\n' "$KUBECONFIG_CONTENT" > /tmp/kube/config
 
+      # -----------------------------
+      # Ensure namespace exists
+      # -----------------------------
+      - name: Create namespace if missing
+        env:
+          KUBECONFIG: /tmp/kube/config
+        run: |
+          kubectl create namespace promiscuity-locations --dry-run=client -o yaml | kubectl apply -f -
+
       # -----------------------------
       # Apply Kubernetes manifests
       # -----------------------------