diff --git a/k8s/analytics/values-prod.yaml b/k8s/analytics/values-prod.yaml
index 6f4d7cfebb..c35645a488 100644
--- a/k8s/analytics/values-prod.yaml
+++ b/k8s/analytics/values-prod.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ images:
     celeryWorker: eu.gcr.io/airqo-250220/airqo-analytics-celery-worker
     reportJob: eu.gcr.io/airqo-250220/airqo-analytics-report-job
     devicesSummaryJob: eu.gcr.io/airqo-250220/airqo-analytics-devices-summary-job
-  tag: prod-77f19000-1734097532
+  tag: prod-455774ec-1734100845
 api:
   name: airqo-analytics-api
   label: analytics-api
diff --git a/k8s/auth-service/values-prod.yaml b/k8s/auth-service/values-prod.yaml
index cba217b6c5..2789470f1a 100644
--- a/k8s/auth-service/values-prod.yaml
+++ b/k8s/auth-service/values-prod.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ app:
 replicaCount: 3
 image:
   repository: eu.gcr.io/airqo-250220/airqo-auth-api
-  tag: prod-77f19000-1734097532
+  tag: prod-455774ec-1734100845
 nameOverride: ''
 fullnameOverride: ''
 podAnnotations: {}
diff --git a/k8s/auth-service/values-stage.yaml b/k8s/auth-service/values-stage.yaml
index 32f9f2d950..5c6329935c 100644
--- a/k8s/auth-service/values-stage.yaml
+++ b/k8s/auth-service/values-stage.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ app:
 replicaCount: 2
 image:
   repository: eu.gcr.io/airqo-250220/airqo-stage-auth-api
-  tag: stage-c701f88b-1734080836
+  tag: stage-9267ecdf-1734100799
 nameOverride: ''
 fullnameOverride: ''
 podAnnotations: {}
diff --git a/k8s/exceedance/values-prod-airqo.yaml b/k8s/exceedance/values-prod-airqo.yaml
index 8d7efe12cf..f79ab54d1e 100644
--- a/k8s/exceedance/values-prod-airqo.yaml
+++ b/k8s/exceedance/values-prod-airqo.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@ app:
   configmap: env-exceedance-production
 image:
   repository: eu.gcr.io/airqo-250220/airqo-exceedance-job
-  tag: prod-77f19000-1734097532
+  tag: prod-455774ec-1734100845
 nameOverride: ''
 fullnameOverride: ''
diff --git a/k8s/exceedance/values-prod-kcca.yaml b/k8s/exceedance/values-prod-kcca.yaml
index c569cacf14..ca6f623d9b 100644
--- a/k8s/exceedance/values-prod-kcca.yaml
+++ b/k8s/exceedance/values-prod-kcca.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@ app:
   configmap: env-exceedance-production
 image:
   repository: eu.gcr.io/airqo-250220/kcca-exceedance-job
-  tag: prod-77f19000-1734097532
+  tag: prod-455774ec-1734100845
 nameOverride: ''
 fullnameOverride: ''
diff --git a/k8s/predict/values-prod.yaml b/k8s/predict/values-prod.yaml
index 444d824252..7cfdf4aa02 100644
--- a/k8s/predict/values-prod.yaml
+++ b/k8s/predict/values-prod.yaml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ images:
     predictJob: eu.gcr.io/airqo-250220/airqo-predict-job
     trainJob: eu.gcr.io/airqo-250220/airqo-train-job
     predictPlaces: eu.gcr.io/airqo-250220/airqo-predict-places-air-quality
-  tag: prod-77f19000-1734097532
+  tag: prod-455774ec-1734100845
 api:
   name: airqo-prediction-api
   label: prediction-api
diff --git a/k8s/spatial/values-prod.yaml b/k8s/spatial/values-prod.yaml
index 03977e24cb..670474b0b0 100644
--- a/k8s/spatial/values-prod.yaml
+++ b/k8s/spatial/values-prod.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ app:
 replicaCount: 3
 image:
   repository: eu.gcr.io/airqo-250220/airqo-spatial-api
-  tag: prod-77f19000-1734097532
+  tag: prod-455774ec-1734100845
 nameOverride: ''
 fullnameOverride: ''
 podAnnotations: {}
diff --git a/k8s/website/values-prod.yaml b/k8s/website/values-prod.yaml
index 0f78abe6f2..5ea1677fed 100644
--- a/k8s/website/values-prod.yaml
+++ b/k8s/website/values-prod.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ app:
 replicaCount: 3
 image:
   repository: eu.gcr.io/airqo-250220/airqo-website-api
-  tag: prod-77f19000-1734097532
+  tag: prod-455774ec-1734100845
 nameOverride: ''
 fullnameOverride: ''
 podAnnotations: {}
diff --git a/src/auth-service/utils/create-preference.js b/src/auth-service/utils/create-preference.js
index 35d4fb1578..a7ba134320 100644
--- a/src/auth-service/utils/create-preference.js
+++ b/src/auth-service/utils/create-preference.js
@@ -76,11 +76,7 @@ const prepareUpdate = (body, fieldsToUpdate, fieldsToAddToSet) => {
         : [update[field]];
 
       // Remove duplicates for specific fields
-      const uniqueArray =
-        field === "selected_sites"
-          ? removeDuplicates(processedArray)
-          : processedArray;
-
+      const uniqueArray = removeDuplicates(processedArray);
       update["$set"] = update["$set"] || {};
       update["$set"][field] = uniqueArray;
       delete update[field];
@@ -97,10 +93,7 @@ const prepareUpdate = (body, fieldsToUpdate, fieldsToAddToSet) => {
       }));
 
       // Remove duplicates for specific fields
-      const uniqueArray =
-        field === "selected_sites"
-          ? removeDuplicates(processedArray)
-          : processedArray;
+      const uniqueArray = removeDuplicates(processedArray);
 
       update["$set"] = update["$set"] || {};
       update["$set"][field] = uniqueArray;
@@ -393,6 +386,7 @@ const preferences = {
       }
 
       const update = prepareUpdate(body, fieldsToUpdate, fieldsToAddToSet);
+
       const options = { upsert: true, new: true };
 
       const modifyResponse = await PreferenceModel(tenant).findOneAndUpdate(