diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/tag-release.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/tag-release.yml
index 79c61b0..428ec72 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/tag-release.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/tag-release.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ on:
           - cache
           - checkout
           - download-artifact
+          - esb-deploy
           - helm-deploy
           - i18n-sync
           - inject-content
diff --git a/esb-deploy/README.md b/esb-deploy/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ae02466
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esb-deploy/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+# esb-deploy
+
+Deploy a service to an ESB docker host.
+
+## Inputs
+
+| Input | Required | Default | Description |
+|-------|----------|---------|-------------|
+| `docker-host` | Yes | - | esbdb3.schmalzgroup.net, esbdb4.schmalzgroup.net, esbdb2-stage.schmalzgroup.net|
+| `java-version` | Yes | 25 | Same as default of the maven-build action |
+| `maven-profile` | No | `test` | Maven profile to activate during deploy |
+| `maven-settings` | **Yes** | — | Secret containing the `settings.xml` content used for repository authentication |
+| `service` | Yes | — | Name of the service to deploy |
+| `stage` | No | true | If true this is a stage deployment |
+
+## Usage
+
+```yaml
+- uses: https://schmalz-git.git.onstackit.cloud/schmalz/shared-actions/esb-deploy@esb-deploy-v1
+  with:
+    service: my-service
+    docker-host: esbdocker2-stage.schmalzgroup.net
+    java-version: 8
+    maven-profile: test
+    maven-settings: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_SETTINGS }}
+    stage: true
+```
+
+## Notes
+
+- The compose files are extracted from variables. They can be provided on the organization or repository level.
+- The action uses the maven-build action to build the service. The pom.xml has to be in the root directory
diff --git a/esb-deploy/action.yml b/esb-deploy/action.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..584274e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esb-deploy/action.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+name: Deploy ESB
+description: Deploy a service to an ESB docker host.
+
+inputs:
+  docker-host:
+    description: Docker host to deploy to
+    required: true
+  maven-profile:
+    required: false
+    default: 'test'
+    description: 'Maven profile to use for the build'
+  maven-settings:
+    description: Secret containing the settings.xml content used for repository authentication
+    required: true
+  java-version:
+    description: Java version to use for the build
+    required: true
+  service:
+    description: Name of the service to deploy
+    required: true
+  stage:
+    description: Whether to deploy to stage environment (true) or production environment (false)
+    required: false
+    default: 'true'
+
+runs:
+  using: composite
+  steps:
+    - name: Create compose files
+      shell: bash
+      env:
+        BASE_COMPOSE: ${{ vars.DOCKER_COMPOSE }}
+        SU_COMPOSE: ${{ vars.DOCKER_COMPOSE_SU }}
+      run: |
+         printf '%s\n' "$BASE_COMPOSE" > compose.yml
+         printf '%s\n' "$SU_COMPOSE" > compose-su.yml
+
+    - uses: https://schmalz-git.git.onstackit.cloud/schmalz/shared-actions/maven-build@maven-build-v1
+      with:
+        phase: verify
+        maven-settings: ${{ inputs.maven-settings }}
+        verify-goals: clean package
+        java-version: ${{ inputs.java-version }}
+        maven-profile: ${{ inputs.maven-profile}}
+
+    - name: Compose stage
+      if: ${{ inputs.stage == 'true' }}
+      shell: bash
+      env: 
+        SERVICE: ${{ inputs.service }}
+      run: |
+        echo "Deploying $SERVICE to stage environment"
+        export DOCKER_HOST="tcp://${{ inputs.docker-host }}:2375"
+        docker compose -f compose.yml -f compose-su.yml up -d --build --no-deps "$SERVICE"
+
+    - name: Compose prod
+      if: ${{ inputs.stage != 'true' }}
+      shell: bash
+      env: 
+        SERVICE: ${{ inputs.service }}
+      run: |
+        echo "Deploying $SERVICE to production environment"
+        export DOCKER_HOST="tcp://${{ inputs.docker-host }}:2375"
+        docker compose -f compose.yml up -d --build  --no-deps "$SERVICE"
diff --git a/maven-build/action.yml b/maven-build/action.yml
index 961bc28..6b16ded 100644
--- a/maven-build/action.yml
+++ b/maven-build/action.yml
@@ -94,9 +94,11 @@ runs:
       env:
         VERIFY_GOALS: ${{ inputs.verify-goals }}
         EXTRA_ARGS: ${{ inputs.extra-args }}
+        MAVEN_PROFILE: ${{ inputs.maven-profile }}
       run: |
         mvn --batch-mode $VERIFY_GOALS \
           -s /tmp/maven-settings.xml \
+          -P "$MAVEN_PROFILE" \
           $EXTRA_ARGS
 
     - name: Deploy