diff --git a/z2/prepare-app.sh b/z2/prepare-app.sh
index b1613b9..3792345 100644
--- a/z2/prepare-app.sh
+++ b/z2/prepare-app.sh
@@ -5,4 +5,8 @@ docker build -t battleship-backend ./backend
 echo "Building Docker image for frontend"
 docker build -t battleship-frontend ./frontend
 
+echo "Creating namespace battleship-app"
+kubectl apply -f namespace.yaml
+echo "Creating StatefulSet for MySQL"
+kubectl apply -f statefulset.yaml -n battleship-app
 echo "Docker images built."
diff --git a/z2/start-app.sh b/z2/start-app.sh
index 4ad1945..12ea7bb 100644
--- a/z2/start-app.sh
+++ b/z2/start-app.sh
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 #!/bin/bash
-echo "Creating namespace battleship-app"
-kubectl apply -f namespace.yaml
+
 
 echo "Creating Deployment for backend and frontend"
 kubectl apply -f deployment.yaml -n battleship-app
 
-echo "Creating StatefulSet for MySQL"
-kubectl apply -f statefulset.yaml -n battleship-app
+
 
 echo "Creating Service for MySQL, backend, and frontend"
 kubectl apply -f service.yaml -n battleship-app