diff --git a/scripts/deploy-app.sh b/scripts/deploy-app.sh
index e914a92..eaf5b8b 100755
--- a/scripts/deploy-app.sh
+++ b/scripts/deploy-app.sh
@@ -73,6 +73,22 @@ docker compose -f docker-compose.yml -f apps-compose.yml up -d
 
 docker restart appfactory-caddy
 
+CATALOG_FILE="$BASE_DIR/apps/catalog.yml"
+
+if ! grep -q "id: $APP_ID" "$CATALOG_FILE"; then
+cat >> "$CATALOG_FILE" <<EOF
+
+  - id: $APP_ID
+    name: $APP_ID
+    language: python
+    version: 1.0.0
+    base_path: /apps/$APP_ID
+    docs: /apps/$APP_ID/docs
+    health: /apps/$APP_ID/health
+    status: deployed
+EOF
+fi
+
 echo ""
 echo "DONE"
 echo ""