diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
index 717a618..0dda55d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -23,12 +23,16 @@ jobs:
           script: |
             sudo docker login -u ${{ secrets.DOCKER_USERNAME }} -p ${{ secrets.DOCKER_PASSWORD }}
             sudo docker pull ${{ secrets.DOCKER_IMAGE }}:latest
+            
+            EXISTING_CONTAINER=$(sudo docker ps --filter "publish=8080" -q)
+            if [ ! -z "$EXISTING_CONTAINER" ]; then
+              echo "Stopping and removing existing container on port 8080"
+              sudo docker stop $EXISTING_CONTAINER
+              sudo docker rm $EXISTING_CONTAINER
+            fi
             sudo docker rm -f ${{ secrets.CONTAINER_NAME }} || true
+            
             sudo docker run -d -p 8080:8080 --name ${{ secrets.CONTAINER_NAME }} \
-              -e RMQ_HOST=${{ secrets.RMQ_HOST }} \
-              -e RMQ_PORT=${{ secrets.RMQ_PORT }} \
-              -e RMQ_USERNAME=${{ secrets.RMQ_USERNAME }} \
-              -e RMQ_PASSWORD=${{ secrets.RMQ_PASSWORD }} \
               -e MYSQL_URL=${{ secrets.MYSQL_URL }} \
               -e MYSQL_USERNAME=${{ secrets.MYSQL_USERNAME }} \
               -e MYSQL_PASSWORD=${{ secrets.MYSQL_PASSWORD }} \
diff --git a/README.MD b/README.MD
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e18e23b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/README.MD
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<p align="center">
+  <img src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/a00863d4-83f6-4310-a2ba-f5d94b955ae1">
+  </br> </br>
+  <b>two friends gathering</b>
+</p>
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diff --git a/src/main/java/com/example/swiftgathering_server/config/ApplicationStartup.java b/src/main/java/com/example/swiftgathering_server/config/ApplicationStartup.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dbb293a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/example/swiftgathering_server/config/ApplicationStartup.java
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+package com.example.swiftgathering_server.config;
+
+import lombok.Getter;
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
+
+import jakarta.annotation.PostConstruct;
+import java.time.Instant;
+
+@Component
+public class ApplicationStartup {
+    @Getter
+    private static Instant startTime;
+
+    @PostConstruct
+    public void onStartup() {
+        startTime = Instant.now();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/example/swiftgathering_server/controller/HealthController.java b/src/main/java/com/example/swiftgathering_server/controller/HealthController.java
index cddee5d..ad7ffff 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/example/swiftgathering_server/controller/HealthController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/example/swiftgathering_server/controller/HealthController.java
@@ -1,15 +1,24 @@
 package com.example.swiftgathering_server.controller;
 
+import com.example.swiftgathering_server.config.ApplicationStartup;
 import org.springframework.http.ResponseEntity;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Controller;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.*;
 
+import java.time.Instant;
+import java.time.ZoneId;
+import java.time.ZonedDateTime;
+import java.time.format.DateTimeFormatter;
+
 @Controller
 @RequestMapping("/health")
 public class HealthController {
     @GetMapping
     public ResponseEntity<String> checkHealth() {
-        return ResponseEntity
-                .ok("v1.0.6");
+        Instant bootTime = ApplicationStartup.getStartTime();
+        ZonedDateTime bootTimeKST = bootTime.atZone(ZoneId.of("Asia/Seoul"));
+        String bootTimeFormatted = DateTimeFormatter.ofPattern("yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss z").format(bootTimeKST);
+        String response = String.format("boot time: %s", bootTimeFormatted);
+        return ResponseEntity.ok(response);
     }
-}
+}
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