diff --git a/deployments/epp/staging/epp-kustomization.yaml b/deployments/epp/staging/epp-kustomization.yaml
index c3fbe2b9c..7f7ea307a 100644
--- a/deployments/epp/staging/epp-kustomization.yaml
+++ b/deployments/epp/staging/epp-kustomization.yaml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ spec:
   targetNamespace: epp--staging
   images:
   - name: ghcr.io/elifesciences/enhanced-preprints-server
-    newTag: master-75dda53c-20241218.2230 # {"$imagepolicy": "epp--staging:epp-server:tag"}
+    newTag: master-c78c3047-20241219.2142 # {"$imagepolicy": "epp--staging:epp-server:tag"}
   - name: ghcr.io/elifesciences/epp-image-server
     newTag: master-1fdda8a5-20241217.0916 # {"$imagepolicy": "epp--staging:epp-image-server:tag"}
   - name: ghcr.io/elifesciences/enhanced-preprints-client