diff --git a/SAMtemplates/apis/main.yaml b/SAMtemplates/apis/main.yaml
index 5b54c7c11..315da5867 100644
--- a/SAMtemplates/apis/main.yaml
+++ b/SAMtemplates/apis/main.yaml
@@ -226,13 +226,17 @@ Resources:
         IntegrationHttpMethod: POST
         Uri: !Sub arn:aws:apigateway:${AWS::Region}:lambda:path/2015-03-31/functions/${StatusLambdaFunctionArn}/invocations
 
-  # if you add a new endpoint, then need to manually force a deployment
-  # aws apigateway create-deployment --rest-api-id <CHANGE ME> --stage-name prod --description 'Deployed from CLI'
-  RestApiGatewayDeployment:
+  # *********************************************************************
+  # if you add a new endpoint, then change the name of this resource
+  # also need to change it in RestApiGatewayStage.Properties.DeploymentId
+  # *********************************************************************
+  RestApiGatewayDeploymentV1:
     Type: AWS::ApiGateway::Deployment
     DependsOn:
+      # see note above if you add something in here when you add a new endpoint
       - UpdatePrescriptionStatusMethod
       - StatusLambdaMethod
+      # see note above if you add something in here when you add a new endpoint
     Properties:
       RestApiId: !Ref RestApiGateway
 
@@ -240,7 +244,7 @@ Resources:
     Type: AWS::ApiGateway::Stage
     Properties:
       RestApiId: !Ref RestApiGateway
-      DeploymentId: !Ref RestApiGatewayDeployment
+      DeploymentId: !Ref RestApiGatewayDeploymentV1
       StageName: prod
       TracingEnabled: true
       AccessLogSetting: