diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index 2720236fe..d2c20e352 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -300,14 +300,14 @@ jobs:
           kubectl -n default rollout restart deployment/ocelot-maintenance
           kubectl -n default set image deployment/ocelot-neo4j container-ocelot-neo4j=ocelotsocialnetwork/neo4j-community:$BUILD_VERSION
           kubectl -n default rollout restart deployment/ocelot-neo4j
-      - name: Verify deployment
+      - name: Verify deployment and wait for the pods of each deplyment to get ready for cleaning and seeding of the database
         run: |
-          kubectl -n default rollout status deployment/ocelot-backend --timeout=240s
-          kubectl -n default rollout status deployment/ocelot-neo4j --timeout=240s
           kubectl -n default rollout status deployment/ocelot-webapp --timeout=240s
           kubectl -n default rollout status deployment/ocelot-maintenance --timeout=240s
+          kubectl -n default rollout status deployment/ocelot-backend --timeout=240s
+          kubectl -n default rollout status deployment/ocelot-neo4j --timeout=240s
       - name: Reset and seed Neo4j database via backend for staging
-        # db cleaning is only possible if env 'PRODUCTION_DB_CLEAN_ALLOW=true' is set in deployment
+        # db cleaning and seeding is only possible in production if env 'PRODUCTION_DB_CLEAN_ALLOW=true' is set in deployment
         run: |
           kubectl -n default exec -it $(kubectl -n default get pods | grep ocelot-backend | awk '{ print $1 }') -- /bin/sh -c "node dist/db/clean.js"
           kubectl -n default exec -it $(kubectl -n default get pods | grep ocelot-backend | awk '{ print $1 }') -- /bin/sh -c "node dist/db/seed.js"
diff --git a/backend/src/config/index.js b/backend/src/config/index.js
index d6d8cc166..6ad8c578b 100644
--- a/backend/src/config/index.js
+++ b/backend/src/config/index.js
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ const environment = {
   DEBUG: env.NODE_ENV !== 'production' && env.DEBUG,
   TEST: env.NODE_ENV === 'test',
   PRODUCTION: env.NODE_ENV === 'production',
+  // used for staging enviroments if 'PRODUCTION=true' and 'PRODUCTION_DB_CLEAN_ALLOW=true'
+  PRODUCTION_DB_CLEAN_ALLOW: env.PRODUCTION_DB_CLEAN_ALLOW === 'true' || false, // default = false
   DISABLED_MIDDLEWARES: (env.NODE_ENV !== 'production' && env.DISABLED_MIDDLEWARES) || false,
 }
 
diff --git a/backend/src/db/clean.js b/backend/src/db/clean.js
index c55e31443..db4e10bdf 100644
--- a/backend/src/db/clean.js
+++ b/backend/src/db/clean.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { cleanDatabase } from '../db/factories'
 import CONFIG from '../config'
 
 if (CONFIG.PRODUCTION && !CONFIG.PRODUCTION_DB_CLEAN_ALLOW) {
-  throw new Error(`You cannot clean the database in production environment!`)
+  throw new Error(`You cannot clean the database in a non-staging and real production environment!`)
 }
 
 ;(async function () {