diff --git a/stack_orchestrator/deploy/webapp/deploy_webapp_from_registry.py b/stack_orchestrator/deploy/webapp/deploy_webapp_from_registry.py
index ad439812..02731992 100644
--- a/stack_orchestrator/deploy/webapp/deploy_webapp_from_registry.py
+++ b/stack_orchestrator/deploy/webapp/deploy_webapp_from_registry.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 # Copyright ©2023 Vulcanize
-
 # This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
 # it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
 # the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
@@ -13,6 +12,7 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http:#www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+import hashlib
 import json
 import os
 import shlex
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ def process_app_deployment_request(
         raise Exception("Only unqualified hostnames allowed at this time.")
 
     fqdn = f"{requested_name}.{dns_suffix}"
-    container_tag = "%s:local" % app.attributes.name.replace("@", "")
 
     # 3. check ownership of existing dnsrecord vs this request
     # TODO: Support foreign DNS
@@ -94,13 +93,14 @@ def process_app_deployment_request(
     deployment_record = laconic.get_record(app_deployment_crn)
     deployment_dir = os.path.join(deployment_parent_dir, fqdn)
     deployment_config_file = os.path.join(deployment_dir, "config.env")
+    deployment_container_tag = "laconic-webapp/%s:local" % hashlib.md5(deployment_dir.encode()).hexdigest()
     #   b. check for deployment directory (create if necessary)
     if not os.path.exists(deployment_dir):
         if deployment_record:
-            raise ("Deployment record %s exists, but not deployment dir %s. Please remove name." %
-                   (app_deployment_crn, deployment_dir))
+            raise Exception("Deployment record %s exists, but not deployment dir %s. Please remove name." %
+                            (app_deployment_crn, deployment_dir))
         print("deploy_webapp", deployment_dir)
-        deploy_webapp.create_deployment(ctx, deployment_dir, container_tag,
+        deploy_webapp.create_deployment(ctx, deployment_dir, deployment_container_tag,
                                         f"https://{fqdn}", kube_config, image_registry, env_filename)
     elif env_filename:
         shutil.copyfile(env_filename, deployment_config_file)
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ def process_app_deployment_request(
     needs_k8s_deploy = False
     # 6. build container (if needed)
     if not deployment_record or deployment_record.attributes.application != app.id:
-        build_container_image(app, container_tag)
+        build_container_image(app, deployment_container_tag)
         push_container_image(deployment_dir)
         needs_k8s_deploy = True
 
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ def command(ctx, kube_config, laconic_config, image_registry, deployment_parent_
                     record_namespace_deployments,
                     record_namespace_dns,
                     dns_suffix,
-                    deployment_parent_dir,
+                    os.path.abspath(deployment_parent_dir),
                     kube_config,
                     image_registry
                 )