diff --git a/.devops/deploy-pipelines.yml b/.devops/deploy-pipelines.yml
index 62f2eb7..92dd7de 100644
--- a/.devops/deploy-pipelines.yml
+++ b/.devops/deploy-pipelines.yml
@@ -160,6 +160,17 @@ stages:
       - job: deployJava
         steps:
           # deploy reporting-fn
+          - task: AzureCLI@2
+            displayName: Start staging slot [PROD]
+            condition: eq('${{ parameters.ENV }}', 'prod')
+            inputs:
+              azureSubscription: $(AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION)
+              addSpnToEnvironment: true
+              scriptType: 'bash'
+              scriptLocation: 'inlineScript'
+              failOnStandardError: true
+              inlineScript: |
+                az functionapp start --name ${{variables.APP_NAME}}-fn-gpd-batch --resource-group $(RESOURCE_GROUP) --slot staging
           - task: AzureFunctionAppContainer@1
             displayName: Deploy Function App [DEV|UAT]
             condition: in('${{ parameters.ENV }}', 'dev', 'uat')
@@ -212,4 +223,15 @@ stages:
               ResourceGroupName: $(RESOURCE_GROUP)
               SourceSlot: staging
               SwapWithProduction: true
-              Slot: production
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+              Slot: production
+          - task: AzureCLI@2
+            displayName: Stop staging slot [PROD]
+            condition: eq('${{ parameters.ENV }}', 'prod')
+            inputs:
+              azureSubscription: $(AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION)
+              addSpnToEnvironment: true
+              scriptType: 'bash'
+              scriptLocation: 'inlineScript'
+              failOnStandardError: true
+              inlineScript: |
+                az functionapp stop --name ${{variables.APP_NAME}}-fn-gpd-batch --resource-group $(RESOURCE_GROUP) --slot staging
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