diff --git a/src/Appwrite/Platform/Modules/VCS/Http/GitHub/Deployment.php b/src/Appwrite/Platform/Modules/VCS/Http/GitHub/Deployment.php
index 04e2dbd406..106c9bb364 100644
--- a/src/Appwrite/Platform/Modules/VCS/Http/GitHub/Deployment.php
+++ b/src/Appwrite/Platform/Modules/VCS/Http/GitHub/Deployment.php
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ trait Deployment
                     throw new Exception(Exception::PROJECT_NOT_FOUND, 'Repository references non-existent project');
                 }
 
+                $this->validateGitDeployment($project, $repository, $dbForPlatform, $authorization);
+
                 try {
                     $dsn = new DSN($project->getAttribute('database'));
                     $databaseName = $dsn->getHost();
@@ -561,6 +563,15 @@ trait Deployment
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Validate a git deployment before processing.
+     *
+     * No-op in OSS — overridden in Cloud to enforce billing/block checks.
+     */
+    protected function validateGitDeployment(Document $project, Document $repository, Database $dbForPlatform, Authorization $authorization): void
+    {
+    }
+
     protected function getBuildQueueName(Document $project, Database $dbForPlatform, Authorization $authorization): string
     {
         return System::getEnv('_APP_BUILDS_QUEUE_NAME', Event::BUILDS_QUEUE_NAME);