diff --git a/packages/builder/src/components/deploy/DeploymentHistory.svelte b/packages/builder/src/components/deploy/DeploymentHistory.svelte
index 417423a985..05a2e40fa6 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/components/deploy/DeploymentHistory.svelte
+++ b/packages/builder/src/components/deploy/DeploymentHistory.svelte
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
   }
 
   onMount(() => {
+    fetchDeployments()
     poll = setInterval(fetchDeployments, POLL_INTERVAL)
   })
 
@@ -55,10 +56,12 @@
     <header>
       <h4>Deployment History</h4>
       <div class="deploy-div">
-        <a target="_blank" href={`https://${appId}.app.budi.live/${appId}`}>
-          View Your Deployed App →
-        </a>
-        <Button primary on:click={() => modal.show()}>View webhooks</Button>
+        {#if deployments.some(deployment => deployment.status === 'SUCCESS')}
+          <a target="_blank" href={`https://${appId}.app.budi.live/${appId}`}>
+            View Your Deployed App →
+          </a>
+          <Button primary on:click={() => modal.show()}>View webhooks</Button>
+        {/if}
       </div>
     </header>
     <div class="deployment-list">
diff --git a/packages/builder/src/pages/[application]/deploy/index.svelte b/packages/builder/src/pages/[application]/deploy/index.svelte
index 0563c4e2cc..462601ff48 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/pages/[application]/deploy/index.svelte
+++ b/packages/builder/src/pages/[application]/deploy/index.svelte
@@ -17,19 +17,16 @@
   $: appId = $store.appId
 
   async function deployApp() {
-    loading = true
     const DEPLOY_URL = `/api/deploy`
 
     try {
-      notifier.info("Starting Deployment..")
+      notifier.info(`Deployment started. Please wait.`)
       const response = await api.post(DEPLOY_URL)
       const json = await response.json()
       if (response.status !== 200) {
         throw new Error()
       }
 
-      notifier.info(`Deployment started. Please wait.`)
-      loading = false
       analytics.captureEvent("Deployed App", {
         appId,
       })
@@ -43,7 +40,6 @@
       })
       analytics.captureException(err)
       notifier.danger("Deployment unsuccessful. Please try again later.")
-      loading = false
     }
   }
 </script>
@@ -51,13 +47,7 @@
 <section>
   <div>
     <h4>It's time to shine!</h4>
-    <Button secondary medium on:click={deployApp}>
-      Deploy App
-      {#if loading}
-        <Spacer extraSmall />
-        <Spinner size="10" />
-      {/if}
-    </Button>
+    <Button secondary medium on:click={deployApp}>Deploy App</Button>
   </div>
   <img
     src="/_builder/assets/deploy-rocket.jpg"
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/deploy/aws.js b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/deploy/aws.js
index e6cd514cac..9e62f135a1 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/deploy/aws.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/deploy/aws.js
@@ -2,46 +2,11 @@ const fs = require("fs")
 const { join } = require("../../../utilities/centralPath")
 const AWS = require("aws-sdk")
 const fetch = require("node-fetch")
-const uuid = require("uuid")
 const sanitize = require("sanitize-s3-objectkey")
 const { budibaseAppsDir } = require("../../../utilities/budibaseDir")
 const PouchDB = require("../../../db")
 const env = require("../../../environment")
 
-async function invalidateCDN(cfDistribution, appId) {
-  const cf = new AWS.CloudFront({})
-  const resp = await cf
-    .createInvalidation({
-      DistributionId: cfDistribution,
-      InvalidationBatch: {
-        CallerReference: `${appId}-${uuid.v4()}`,
-        Paths: {
-          Quantity: 1,
-          Items: [`/assets/${appId}/*`],
-        },
-      },
-    })
-    .promise()
-  return resp.Invalidation.Id
-}
-
-exports.isInvalidationComplete = async function(
-  distributionId,
-  invalidationId
-) {
-  if (distributionId == null || invalidationId == null) {
-    return false
-  }
-  const cf = new AWS.CloudFront({})
-  const resp = await cf
-    .getInvalidation({
-      DistributionId: distributionId,
-      Id: invalidationId,
-    })
-    .promise()
-  return resp.Invalidation.Status === "Completed"
-}
-
 /**
  * Finalises the deployment, updating the quota for the user API key
  * The verification process returns the levels to update to.
@@ -162,12 +127,7 @@ async function prepareUploadForS3({ s3Key, metadata, s3, file }) {
 
 exports.prepareUploadForS3 = prepareUploadForS3
 
-exports.uploadAppAssets = async function({
-  appId,
-  bucket,
-  cfDistribution,
-  accountId,
-}) {
+exports.uploadAppAssets = async function({ appId, bucket, accountId }) {
   const s3 = new AWS.S3({
     params: {
       Bucket: bucket,
@@ -224,8 +184,7 @@ exports.uploadAppAssets = async function({
   db.put(fileUploads)
 
   try {
-    await Promise.all(uploads)
-    return await invalidateCDN(cfDistribution, appId)
+    return await Promise.all(uploads)
   } catch (err) {
     console.error("Error uploading budibase app assets to s3", err)
     throw err
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/deploy/index.js b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/deploy/index.js
index 8b4bb003aa..c3919ebbae 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/deploy/index.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/deploy/index.js
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ const {
   uploadAppAssets,
   verifyDeployment,
   updateDeploymentQuota,
-  isInvalidationComplete,
 } = require("./aws")
 const { DocumentTypes, SEPARATOR, UNICODE_MAX } = require("../../../db/utils")
 const newid = require("../../../db/newid")
@@ -20,12 +19,10 @@ const DeploymentStatus = {
 }
 
 // checks that deployments are in a good state, any pending will be updated
-async function checkAllDeployments(deployments, user) {
+async function checkAllDeployments(deployments) {
   let updated = false
   function update(deployment, status) {
     deployment.status = status
-    delete deployment.invalidationId
-    delete deployment.cfDistribution
     updated = true
   }
 
@@ -37,37 +34,6 @@ async function checkAllDeployments(deployments, user) {
     ) {
       update(deployment, DeploymentStatus.FAILURE)
     }
-    // if pending but not past failure point need to update them
-    else if (deployment.status === DeploymentStatus.PENDING) {
-      let complete = false
-      try {
-        complete = await isInvalidationComplete(
-          deployment.cfDistribution,
-          deployment.invalidationId
-        )
-      } catch (err) {
-        // system may have restarted, need to re-verify
-        if (
-          err !== undefined &&
-          err.code === "InvalidClientTokenId" &&
-          deployment.quota
-        ) {
-          await verifyDeployment({
-            ...user,
-            quota: deployment.quota,
-          })
-          complete = await isInvalidationComplete(
-            deployment.cfDistribution,
-            deployment.invalidationId
-          )
-        } else {
-          throw err
-        }
-      }
-      if (complete) {
-        update(deployment, DeploymentStatus.SUCCESS)
-      }
-    }
   }
   return { updated, deployments }
 }
@@ -157,7 +123,7 @@ async function deployApp({ appId, deploymentId }) {
 
     console.log(`Uploading assets for appID ${appId} assets to s3..`)
 
-    const invalidationId = await uploadAppAssets({
+    await uploadAppAssets({
       appId,
       ...verification,
     })
@@ -174,10 +140,9 @@ async function deployApp({ appId, deploymentId }) {
     await storeLocalDeploymentHistory({
       _id: deploymentId,
       appId,
-      invalidationId,
       cfDistribution: verification.cfDistribution,
       quota: verification.quota,
-      status: DeploymentStatus.PENDING,
+      status: DeploymentStatus.SUCCESS,
     })
   } catch (err) {
     await storeLocalDeploymentHistory({
@@ -226,7 +191,7 @@ exports.deployApp = async function(ctx) {
     status: DeploymentStatus.PENDING,
   })
 
-  await deployApp({
+  deployApp({
     ...ctx.user,
     deploymentId: deployment._id,
   })
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/index.js b/packages/server/src/api/index.js
index 631e5a18e4..4a4e80d1ed 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/index.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/index.js
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ router.use(async (ctx, next) => {
   }
 })
 
+router.get("/health", ctx => (ctx.status = 200))
+
 router.use(authRoutes.routes())
 router.use(authRoutes.allowedMethods())