diff --git a/.github/workflows/Release.yml b/.github/workflows/Release.yml
index 6cbddf7..3a7da63 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/Release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/Release.yml
@@ -174,6 +174,20 @@ jobs:
               --auto-scaling-group-name "$ACTIVE_ASG" \
               --min-size 0 --desired-capacity 0 --max-size 0
 
+            echo "💥 Forcing termination of existing instances in $ACTIVE_ASG"
+
+            INSTANCE_IDS=$(aws autoscaling describe-auto-scaling-groups \
+              --auto-scaling-group-names "$ACTIVE_ASG" \
+              --query "AutoScalingGroups[0].Instances[*].InstanceId" \
+              --output text)
+
+            for INSTANCE_ID in $INSTANCE_IDS; do
+              echo "🔥 Terminating instance: $INSTANCE_ID"
+              aws autoscaling terminate-instance-in-auto-scaling-group \
+                --instance-id "$INSTANCE_ID" \
+                --should-decrement-desired-capacity
+            done
+
             echo "⏳ Waiting for $ACTIVE_ASG to fully scale down..."
             while true; do
               INSTANCE_COUNT=$(aws autoscaling describe-auto-scaling-groups \
@@ -200,7 +214,8 @@ jobs:
 
           echo "ACTIVE_ASG_COLOR=$ACTIVE_ASG_COLOR" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           echo "DELETE_ASG_COLOR=$DELETE_ASG_COLOR" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-
+          echo "DELETE_ASG=$DELETE_ASG" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          
       - name: Wait for ALB Health Check → Switch Listener → Shutdown old ASG
         run: |
           DEPLOY_TG_NAME="weplate-tg-${ACTIVE_ASG_COLOR}"
@@ -272,7 +287,39 @@ jobs:
             aws autoscaling update-auto-scaling-group \
               --auto-scaling-group-name "$DELETE_ASG" \
               --min-size 0 --desired-capacity 0 --max-size 0
-            echo "✅ $DELETE_ASG is now disabled"
+
+            # Step 2: Terminate instances (if any)
+            INSTANCE_IDS=$(aws autoscaling describe-auto-scaling-groups \
+              --auto-scaling-group-names "$DELETE_ASG" \
+              --query "AutoScalingGroups[0].Instances[*].InstanceId" \
+              --output text)
+
+            if [ -z "$INSTANCE_IDS" ]; then
+              echo "✅ $DELETE_ASG has no running instances."
+            else
+              for INSTANCE_ID in $INSTANCE_IDS; do
+                echo "🔥 Terminating instance in $DELETE_ASG: $INSTANCE_ID"
+                aws autoscaling terminate-instance-in-auto-scaling-group \
+                  --instance-id "$INSTANCE_ID" \
+                  --should-decrement-desired-capacity
+              done
+
+              echo "⏳ Waiting for $DELETE_ASG to fully scale down..."
+              while true; do
+                INSTANCE_COUNT=$(aws autoscaling describe-auto-scaling-groups \
+                  --auto-scaling-group-names "$DELETE_ASG" \
+                  --query "AutoScalingGroups[0].Instances | length(@)" --output text)
+
+                echo "🔄 $DELETE_ASG instance count: $INSTANCE_COUNT"
+
+                if [ "$INSTANCE_COUNT" -eq 0 ]; then
+                  echo "✅ All instances in $DELETE_ASG have been terminated."
+                  break
+                fi
+
+                sleep 10
+              done
+            fi
           else
             echo "ℹ️ No previous ASG to shut down"
           fi