diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index 72e2d5e..d652810 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ pipeline {
         // Enhanced deployment tracking
         IMAGE_TAG = "v1.0.${BUILD_NUMBER}"
         DEPLOYMENT_TYPE = "APPLICATION"
-
         // Enterprise settings
         TF_IN_AUTOMATION = 'true'
         TF_INPUT = 'false'
@@ -184,8 +183,8 @@ pipeline {
                     script {
                         echo "🔍 SECURITY: Checking if infrastructure is ready for deployment..."
 
-                        if (params.FORCE_INFRASTRUCTURE_DEPLOY) {
-                            echo "🚨 FORCED: Infrastructure deployment requested via parameter"
+                        if (params.FORCE_INFRASTRUCTURE_DEPLOY || env.DEPLOYMENT_TYPE == "INFRASTRUCTURE") {
+                            echo "🚨 FORCED: Infrastructure deployment requested via parameter or detected changes"
                             env.DEPLOYMENT_TYPE = "INFRASTRUCTURE"
                             currentBuild.description = "INFRASTRUCTURE (forced) | ${env.IMAGE_TAG}"
                         }
@@ -232,9 +231,19 @@ pipeline {
 
                             sh """
                                 echo "🔄 Applying infrastructure changes..."
-                                terraform apply "secure-tfplan-${BUILD_NUMBER}"
-                                echo "🔍 Verifying deployment consistency and security compliance..."
-                                terraform plan -detailed-exitcode -var="cluster_name=${TF_VAR_cluster_name}" -var="vpc_cidr=${TF_VAR_vpc_cidr}" -var="public_subnets=${TF_VAR_public_subnets}" -var="instance_type=${TF_VAR_instance_type}" -var="key_pair_name=${TF_VAR_key_pair_name}" -var="jenkins_ip_cidr=${TF_VAR_jenkins_ip_cidr}" -var="aws_region=${TF_VAR_aws_region}" || echo "⚠️ Infrastructure drift detected - review required"
+                                terraform init \\
+                                    -backend-config="bucket=${TF_BACKEND_BUCKET}" \\
+                                    -backend-config="key=${TF_BACKEND_PREFIX}" \\
+                                    -backend-config="region=${AWS_REGION}" \\
+                                    -backend-config="dynamodb_table=${TF_DDB_TABLE}"
+                                terraform apply -auto-approve \\
+                                    -var="cluster_name=${TF_VAR_cluster_name}" \\
+                                    -var="vpc_cidr=${TF_VAR_vpc_cidr}" \\
+                                    -var="public_subnets=${TF_VAR_public_subnets}" \\
+                                    -var="instance_type=${TF_VAR_instance_type}" \\
+                                    -var="key_pair_name=${TF_VAR_key_pair_name}" \\
+                                    -var="jenkins_ip_cidr=${TF_VAR_jenkins_ip_cidr}" \\
+                                    -var="aws_region=${TF_VAR_aws_region}"
                             """
 
                             echo "✅ SECURITY: Infrastructure deployment completed with compliance verification"