diff --git a/deployments/epp/staging/epp-kustomization.yaml b/deployments/epp/staging/epp-kustomization.yaml
index 1fed9890c..c3fbe2b9c 100644
--- a/deployments/epp/staging/epp-kustomization.yaml
+++ b/deployments/epp/staging/epp-kustomization.yaml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ spec:
   - name: ghcr.io/elifesciences/enhanced-preprints-client
     newTag: master-45ee7f53-20241217.0837 # {"$imagepolicy": "epp--staging:epp-client:tag"}
   - name: ghcr.io/elifesciences/enhanced-preprints-import-worker
-    newTag: master-d6b9cd22-20241219.0444 # {"$imagepolicy": "epp--staging:epp-import:tag"}
+    newTag: master-a7b9b8fd-20241219.0714 # {"$imagepolicy": "epp--staging:epp-import:tag"}
   - name: ghcr.io/elifesciences/enhanced-preprints-biorxiv-xslt-api
     newTag: master-bee27fdd-20241217.0836 # {"$imagepolicy": "epp--staging:epp-biorxiv-xslt-api:tag"}
   - name: ghcr.io/elifesciences/enhanced-preprints-encoda