diff --git a/gitapply.sh b/gitapply.sh
index 62abdb8f3..f1662bf36 100755
--- a/gitapply.sh
+++ b/gitapply.sh
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ NODES=(
     "10.0.254.131"  
 )
 
-MAX_RETRIES=3
+MAX_RETRIES=100
 
 # Get current node IP
 CURRENT_IP=$(hostname -I | awk '{print $1}')
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ run_remote_update() {
     echo "pending" > "$status_file"
     
     ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no -o ConnectTimeout=10 -o BatchMode=yes -i "$SSH_KEY" root@"$node" \
-        'cd /var/www/paymenter && php artisan down && git pull && npm update && npm upgrade && composer upgrade && php artisan view:clear && php artisan cache:clear && php artisan optimize && systemctl restart php8.3-fpm && php artisan up' \
+        'cd /var/www/paymenter && git pull && npm update && npm upgrade && composer upgrade && php artisan view:clear && php artisan cache:clear && php artisan optimize && systemctl restart php8.3-fpm' \
         > "$STATUS_DIR/${node}.log" 2>&1
     
     if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
@@ -256,6 +256,18 @@ run_remote_update() {
     fi
 }
 
+run_remote_maintenance_down() {
+    local node=$1
+    ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no -o ConnectTimeout=5 -o BatchMode=yes -i "$SSH_KEY" root@"$node" \
+        'cd /var/www/paymenter && php artisan down' > /dev/null 2>&1
+}
+
+run_remote_maintenance_up() {
+    local node=$1
+    ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no -o ConnectTimeout=5 -o BatchMode=yes -i "$SSH_KEY" root@"$node" \
+        'cd /var/www/paymenter && php artisan up' > /dev/null 2>&1
+}
+
 get_remote_nodes() {
     local remotes=()
     for node in "${NODES[@]}"; do
@@ -439,12 +451,21 @@ cd /var/www/paymenter
 task_start "Preparing Update"
 countdown "$sleep_time"
 
-# Enable Maintenance Mode
-task_start "Local: Enabling Maintenance Mode"
-printf "  ${C3}○${NC} Putting application in maintenance mode..."
+# Enable Maintenance Mode on All Nodes
+task_start "Cluster: Enabling Maintenance Mode"
+printf "  ${C3}○${NC} Putting all nodes in maintenance mode..."
+
+# Start maintenance mode on all remote nodes in parallel
+for node in "${REMOTE_NODES[@]}"; do
+    run_remote_maintenance_down "$node" &
+done
+
+# Also put local node in maintenance mode
 php artisan down > /dev/null 2>&1 &
-spinner $! "Maintenance mode"
-task_done "Maintenance mode enabled"
+
+# Wait for all maintenance commands to complete
+wait
+task_done "All nodes in maintenance mode"
 
 # Deploy with progress
 task_start "Deploying to Remote Nodes"
@@ -567,11 +588,20 @@ done
 
 print_node_grid "Final Cluster Status" "true" "${REMOTE_NODES[@]}"
 
-# Disable Maintenance Mode
-task_start "Local: Disabling Maintenance Mode"
-printf "  ${C3}○${NC} Bringing application back online..."
+# Disable Maintenance Mode on All Nodes
+task_start "Cluster: Disabling Maintenance Mode"
+printf "  ${C3}○${NC} Bringing all nodes back online..."
+
+# Bring all remote nodes up in parallel
+for node in "${REMOTE_NODES[@]}"; do
+    run_remote_maintenance_up "$node" &
+done
+
+# Also bring local node up
 php artisan up > /dev/null 2>&1 &
-spinner $! "Bringing online"
-task_done "Application is back online"
+
+# Wait for all nodes to come up
+wait
+task_done "All nodes are back online"
 
 print_complete