diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
index 049c49b36..104fa1521 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -79,6 +79,16 @@ jobs:
           --var NOTIFY_E2E_TEST_PASSWORD="$NOTIFY_E2E_TEST_PASSWORD"
           --var LOGIN_DOT_GOV_REGISTRATION_URL="$LOGIN_DOT_GOV_REGISTRATION_URL"
 
+    - name: Check for changes to templates.json
+      id: changed-templates
+      uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v41
+      with:
+        files: |
+          app/config_files/templates.json
+    - name: Update templates
+      if: steps.changed-templates.outputs.any_changed == 'true'
+      run: cf run-task notify-api-staging --command "flask command update-templates"
+
     - name: Check for changes to egress config
       id: changed-egress-config
       uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v41
diff --git a/app/config_files/templates.json b/app/config_files/templates.json
index ebc379755..a37bebaf0 100644
--- a/app/config_files/templates.json
+++ b/app/config_files/templates.json
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     "name": "Notify SMS verify code",
     "type": "sms",
     "subject": "",
-    "content": ["((verify_code)) is your Notify.gov authentication code"]
+    "content": ["((verify_code)) is your Notify.gov authentication code."]
   },
   {
     "id": "474e9242-823b-4f99-813d-ed392e7f1201",