diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 6961b12..1c10021 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
     - uses: 'actions/checkout@v4'
 
     - id: 'auth'
-      uses: 'google-github-actions/auth@v2'
+      uses: 'google-github-actions/auth@v2.1.3'
       with:
         project_id: 'probcomp-caliban'
         workload_identity_provider: 'projects/110275315150/locations/global/workloadIdentityPools/app-engine-publishers/providers/github'
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b47682b..09450b9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -22,3 +22,7 @@ Initial setup was performed as follows:
 To use in another repo, create an additional IAM entry, modifying the principal above with your desired repository name.
 
 
+## Blocked
+
+Currently unable to deploy to app engine, probably due to this issue:
+https://github.com/firebase/firebase-admin-node/issues/1377
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app.yaml b/app.yaml
index 6137d6c..27a10ff 100644
--- a/app.yaml
+++ b/app.yaml
@@ -6,8 +6,10 @@ handlers:
     upload: favicon\.ico
 
   - url: /
-    static_dir: public
-
+    static_files: public/index.html
+    upload: public/index.html
+  - url: /.*
+    static_dir: public  
   - url: /.*
     secure: always
     redirect_http_response_code: 301