diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-cd-web-desktop.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-cd-web-desktop.yml
index a3011a3..d963b55 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-cd-web-desktop.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-cd-web-desktop.yml
@@ -193,7 +193,12 @@ jobs:
           set -o allexport
           if [ -f .env ]; then . ./.env; fi
           set +o allexport
-          APP_DIR="$HOME/apps/sistema.current" RELEASE_SHA=${{ github.sha }} docker stack deploy --with-registry-auth -c stack.yml sistema
+          APP_DIR_RESOLVED="$(readlink -f "$HOME/apps/sistema.current" || true)"
+          if [ -z "$APP_DIR_RESOLVED" ] || [ ! -d "$APP_DIR_RESOLVED" ]; then
+            echo "ERROR: Resolved APP_DIR does not exist: $APP_DIR_RESOLVED" >&2; exit 1
+          fi
+          echo "Using APP_DIR (resolved)=$APP_DIR_RESOLVED"
+          APP_DIR="$APP_DIR_RESOLVED" RELEASE_SHA=${{ github.sha }} docker stack deploy --with-registry-auth -c stack.yml sistema
 
       - name: Ensure Convex service envs and restart
         run: |