diff --git a/.github/workflows/load_test.yml b/.github/workflows/load_test.yml
index 998519331..e62b6cf08 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/load_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/load_test.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,14 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
           pip install PyGithub
+      - name: re-deploy proxy
+        run: |
+          echo "Current working directory: $PWD"
+          ls
+          python ".github/workflows/redeploy_proxy.py"
+        env:
+          LOAD_TEST_REDEPLOY_URL1: ${{ secrets.LOAD_TEST_REDEPLOY_URL1 }}
+        working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}
       - name: Run Load Test
         id: locust_run
         uses: BerriAI/locust-github-action@master
diff --git a/.github/workflows/redeploy_proxy.py b/.github/workflows/redeploy_proxy.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a7336500c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/redeploy_proxy.py
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+"""
+
+redeploy_proxy.py
+"""
+
+import os
+import requests
+
+# send a get request to this endpoint
+deploy_hook1 = os.getenv("LOAD_TEST_REDEPLOY_URL1")
+response = requests.get(deploy_hook1, timeout=20)