diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 30d754c8..db1ec429 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -103,6 +103,10 @@ jobs:
 #          name: Get current helm values
 #          command: |
 #            helm get values cobalt -n infra -o yaml > /tmp/values.yaml
+      - run:
+          name: Delete existing deployment to avoid usually stuck
+          command: |
+            kubectl delete deployment cobalt-cobalt-chart || true
       - run:
           name: Deploy
           command: |