diff --git a/deployments/epp/staging/epp-kustomization.yaml b/deployments/epp/staging/epp-kustomization.yaml
index 982a9c6d2..71f1bec88 100644
--- a/deployments/epp/staging/epp-kustomization.yaml
+++ b/deployments/epp/staging/epp-kustomization.yaml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ spec:
   - name: ghcr.io/elifesciences/enhanced-preprints-client
     newTag: master-0926c744-20241113.1949 # {"$imagepolicy": "epp--staging:epp-client:tag"}
   - name: ghcr.io/elifesciences/enhanced-preprints-import-worker
-    newTag: master-669523c3-20241115.0605 # {"$imagepolicy": "epp--staging:epp-import:tag"}
+    newTag: master-ef98ca29-20241115.0958 # {"$imagepolicy": "epp--staging:epp-import:tag"}
   - name: ghcr.io/elifesciences/enhanced-preprints-biorxiv-xslt-api
     newTag: master-a93f3145-20241108.1446 # {"$imagepolicy": "epp--staging:epp-biorxiv-xslt-api:tag"}
   - name: ghcr.io/elifesciences/enhanced-preprints-encoda