diff --git a/.github/sync_release.yml b/.github/sync_release.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b29af51
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/sync_release.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+name: Update Test Branch
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [main]
+    
+permissions: write-all
+
+jobs:
+  sync:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
+      - name: Setup Git User
+        run: |
+          git config user.name "GitHub Action"
+          git config user.email "<EMAIL>"
+
+      - name: Update Test Branch
+        run: |
+          git checkout main
+          git fetch origin
+          git checkout release
+          git pull
+          git rebase origin/main
+          git push origin release --force
+
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sync_release.yml b/.github/workflows/sync_release.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b29af51
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/sync_release.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+name: Update Test Branch
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [main]
+    
+permissions: write-all
+
+jobs:
+  sync:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
+      - name: Setup Git User
+        run: |
+          git config user.name "GitHub Action"
+          git config user.email "<EMAIL>"
+
+      - name: Update Test Branch
+        run: |
+          git checkout main
+          git fetch origin
+          git checkout release
+          git pull
+          git rebase origin/main
+          git push origin release --force
+
diff --git a/uploader/docker-compose.yml b/uploader/docker-compose.yml
index 66cefd3..cd77018 100644
--- a/uploader/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/uploader/docker-compose.yml
@@ -10,8 +10,9 @@ services:
       - ./uploader/.env
     depends_on:
       - uploader-db
+    restart: always
     volumes:
-      - /usr/local/docker-config/aws_uploads/:/gic_query_results/
+      - $DOCKER_CONFIG_DIR/aws_uploads/:/gic_query_results/
     networks:
       - hpdsNet
       - picsure
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ services:
       retries: 10
     networks:
       - picsure
+    restart: always
     volumes:
       - /usr/local/pic-sure-services/uploader/data/seed.sql:/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/seed.sql:ro
       - uploader-db-data:/var/lib/mysql
diff --git a/uploader/env-proto b/uploader/env-proto
index 9cce66e..c230b23 100644
--- a/uploader/env-proto
+++ b/uploader/env-proto
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ DATA_UPLOAD_DB_USER=datauploaduser
 DATA_UPLOAD_DB_ROOT_PASS=mycoolpassword
 
 FILE_SHARING_ROOT=/gic_query_results
+DOCKER_CONFIG_DIR=/usr/local/picsure/config/
 
 INSTITUTIONS=bch-dev
 HOME_INSTITUTION_NAME=bch-dev
@@ -22,4 +23,4 @@ HOME_INSTITUTION_DISPLAY=BCH
 HOME_INSTITUTION_LONG_DISPLAY=Boston Children's Hospital
 
 DEBUG_VARS=
-PROXY_VARS=
\ No newline at end of file
+PROXY_VARS=