diff --git a/.github/workflows/action.yml b/.github/workflows/action.yml
index 0d55f03db4..61bebcd65f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/action.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/action.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ name: Deploy to Azure Spring Cloud with Key Vault
 on: [push]
 
 env:
-  RESOURCE_GROUP: petclinic-demo # customize this
+  AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION: <azure subscription id> # customize this
   SPRING_CLOUD_SERVICE: petclinic-demo # customize this
   # ==== APPS ====:  
   API_GATEWAY: api-gateway
@@ -56,38 +56,73 @@ jobs:
     - name: maven build, clean
       run: |
         mvn clean package -DskipTests -Denv=cloud
-        
-    - name: Install ASC AZ extension
-      run: az extension add --name spring-cloud
    
-    - name: Deploy with AZ CLI commands
-      run: |
-          az configure --defaults group=$RESOURCE_GROUP
-          az configure --defaults spring-cloud=$SPRING_CLOUD_SERVICE
-          az spring-cloud app deploy --name $API_GATEWAY \
-            --jar-path ${{ github.workspace }}/$API_GATEWAY_JAR \
-            --jvm-options='-Xms2048m -Xmx2048m -Dspring.profiles.active=mysql'
-          az spring-cloud app deploy --name $ADMIN_SERVER \
-            --jar-path ${{ github.workspace }}/$ADMIN_SERVER_JAR \
-            --jvm-options='-Xms2048m -Xmx2048m -Dspring.profiles.active=mysql'
-          az spring-cloud app deploy --name $CUSTOMERS_SERVICE \
-            --jar-path ${{ github.workspace }}/$CUSTOMERS_SERVICE_JAR \
-            --jvm-options='-Xms2048m -Xmx2048m -Dspring.profiles.active=mysql' \
-            --env MYSQL_SERVER_FULL_NAME=${{ steps.mysqlsecrets.outputs.MYSQL-SERVER-FULL-NAME }} \
-              MYSQL_DATABASE_NAME=${{ steps.mysqlsecrets.outputs.MYSQL-DATABASE-NAME }} \
-              MYSQL_SERVER_ADMIN_LOGIN_NAME=${{ steps.mysqlsecrets.outputs.MYSQL-SERVER-ADMIN-LOGIN-NAME }} \
-              MYSQL_SERVER_ADMIN_PASSWORD=${{ steps.mysqlsecrets.outputs.MYSQL-SERVER-ADMIN-PASSWORD }}
-          az spring-cloud app deploy --name $VETS_SERVICE \
-            --jar-path ${{ github.workspace }}/$VETS_SERVICE_JAR \
-            --jvm-options='-Xms2048m -Xmx2048m -Dspring.profiles.active=mysql' \
-            --env MYSQL_SERVER_FULL_NAME=${{ steps.mysqlsecrets.outputs.MYSQL-SERVER-FULL-NAME }} \
-              MYSQL_DATABASE_NAME=${{ steps.mysqlsecrets.outputs.MYSQL-DATABASE-NAME }} \
-              MYSQL_SERVER_ADMIN_LOGIN_NAME=${{ steps.mysqlsecrets.outputs.MYSQL-SERVER-ADMIN-LOGIN-NAME }} \
-              MYSQL_SERVER_ADMIN_PASSWORD=${{ steps.mysqlsecrets.outputs.MYSQL-SERVER-ADMIN-PASSWORD }}
-          az spring-cloud app deploy --name $VISITS_SERVICE \
-            --jar-path ${{ github.workspace }}/$VISITS_SERVICE_JAR \
-            --jvm-options='-Xms2048m -Xmx2048m -Dspring.profiles.active=mysql' \
-            --env MYSQL_SERVER_FULL_NAME=${{ steps.mysqlsecrets.outputs.MYSQL-SERVER-FULL-NAME }} \
-              MYSQL_DATABASE_NAME=${{ steps.mysqlsecrets.outputs.MYSQL-DATABASE-NAME }} \
-              MYSQL_SERVER_ADMIN_LOGIN_NAME=${{ steps.mysqlsecrets.outputs.MYSQL-SERVER-ADMIN-LOGIN-NAME }} \
-              MYSQL_SERVER_ADMIN_PASSWORD=${{ steps.mysqlsecrets.outputs.MYSQL-SERVER-ADMIN-PASSWORD }}
+    - name: Deploy for app api-gateway
+      uses: Azure/spring-cloud-deploy@v1
+      with:
+        azure-subscription: ${{ env.AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION }}
+        action: deploy
+        service-name: ${{ env.SPRING_CLOUD_SERVICE }}
+        app-name: ${{ env.API_GATEWAY }}
+        create-new-deployment: true
+        package: ${{ github.workspace }}/${{ env.API_GATEWAY_JAR }}
+        jvm-options: -Xms2048m -Xmx2048m -Dspring.profiles.active=mysql
+    
+    - name: Deploy for app admin-server
+      uses: Azure/spring-cloud-deploy@v1
+      with:
+        azure-subscription: ${{ env.AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION }}
+        action: deploy
+        service-name: ${{ env.SPRING_CLOUD_SERVICE }}
+        app-name: ${{ env.ADMIN_SERVER }}
+        create-new-deployment: true
+        package: ${{ github.workspace }}/${{ env.ADMIN_SERVER_JAR }}
+        jvm-options: -Xms2048m -Xmx2048m -Dspring.profiles.active=mysql    
+
+    - name: Deploy for app customers-service
+      uses: Azure/spring-cloud-deploy@v1
+      with:
+        azure-subscription: ${{ env.AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION }}
+        action: deploy
+        service-name: ${{ env.SPRING_CLOUD_SERVICE }}
+        app-name: ${{ env.CUSTOMERS_SERVICE }}
+        create-new-deployment: true
+        package: ${{ github.workspace }}/${{ env.CUSTOMERS_SERVICE_JAR }}
+        jvm-options: -Xms2048m -Xmx2048m -Dspring.profiles.active=mysql
+        # Environment variables to be entered using the syntax '-key value'. Values containing spaces should be enclosed in double quotes.
+        environment-variables: "-MYSQL_SERVER_FULL_NAME ${{ steps.mysqlsecrets.outputs.MYSQL-SERVER-FULL-NAME }} \
+        -MYSQL_DATABASE_NAME ${{ steps.mysqlsecrets.outputs.MYSQL-DATABASE-NAME }} \
+        -MYSQL_SERVER_ADMIN_LOGIN_NAME ${{ steps.mysqlsecrets.outputs.MYSQL-SERVER-ADMIN-LOGIN-NAME }} \
+        -MYSQL_SERVER_ADMIN_PASSWORD ${{ steps.mysqlsecrets.outputs.MYSQL-SERVER-ADMIN-PASSWORD }}"
+
+    - name: Deploy for app vets-service
+      uses: Azure/spring-cloud-deploy@v1
+      with:
+        azure-subscription: ${{ env.AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION }}
+        action: deploy
+        service-name: ${{ env.SPRING_CLOUD_SERVICE }}
+        app-name: ${{ env.VETS_SERVICE }}
+        create-new-deployment: true
+        package: ${{ github.workspace }}/{{ env.$VETS_SERVICE_JAR }}
+        jvm-options: -Xms2048m -Xmx2048m -Dspring.profiles.active=mysql
+        # Environment variables to be entered using the syntax '-key value'. Values containing spaces should be enclosed in double quotes.
+        environment-variables: "-MYSQL_SERVER_FULL_NAME ${{ steps.mysqlsecrets.outputs.MYSQL-SERVER-FULL-NAME }} \
+        -MYSQL_DATABASE_NAME ${{ steps.mysqlsecrets.outputs.MYSQL-DATABASE-NAME }} \
+        -MYSQL_SERVER_ADMIN_LOGIN_NAME ${{ steps.mysqlsecrets.outputs.MYSQL-SERVER-ADMIN-LOGIN-NAME }} \
+        -MYSQL_SERVER_ADMIN_PASSWORD ${{ steps.mysqlsecrets.outputs.MYSQL-SERVER-ADMIN-PASSWORD }}"    
+
+    - name: Deploy for app visits-service
+      uses: Azure/spring-cloud-deploy@v1
+      with:
+        azure-subscription: ${{ env.AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION }}
+        action: deploy
+        service-name: ${{ env.SPRING_CLOUD_SERVICE }}
+        app-name: ${{ env.VISITS_SERVICE }}
+        create-new-deployment: true
+        package: ${{ github.workspace }}/${{ env.VISITS_SERVICE_JAR }}
+        jvm-options: -Xms2048m -Xmx2048m -Dspring.profiles.active=mysql
+        # Environment variables to be entered using the syntax '-key value'. Values containing spaces should be enclosed in double quotes.
+        environment-variables: "-MYSQL_SERVER_FULL_NAME ${{ steps.mysqlsecrets.outputs.MYSQL-SERVER-FULL-NAME }} \
+        -MYSQL_DATABASE_NAME ${{ steps.mysqlsecrets.outputs.MYSQL-DATABASE-NAME }} \
+        -MYSQL_SERVER_ADMIN_LOGIN_NAME ${{ steps.mysqlsecrets.outputs.MYSQL-SERVER-ADMIN-LOGIN-NAME }} \
+        -MYSQL_SERVER_ADMIN_PASSWORD ${{ steps.mysqlsecrets.outputs.MYSQL-SERVER-ADMIN-PASSWORD }}"
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 18f2bfe585..1dd0d57e3a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -599,10 +599,10 @@ Then, follow [the steps here](https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/spring-cloud/spri
 In the end, add this service principal as secrets named "AZURE_CREDENTIALS" in your forked GitHub repo following [the steps here](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-github-actions-key-vault#add-access-policies-for-the-credential).
 
 ### Customize your workflow
-Finally, edit the workfolw file `.github/workflows/action.yml` in your forked repo to fill in the names of resource group and the Azure Spring Cloud instance name that you just created:
+Finally, edit the workfolw file `.github/workflows/action.yml` in your forked repo to fill in the azure subscription id and the Azure Spring Cloud instance name that you just created:
 ```yml
     env:
-      RESOURCE_GROUP: resource-group-name # customize this
+      AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION: azure-subscription-id # customize this
       SPRING_CLOUD_SERVICE: azure-spring-cloud-name # customize this
 ```
 After you commited this change, you will see GitHub Actions triggered to build and deploy all the apps in the repo to your Azure Spring Cloud instance.