diff --git a/.github/sync-thumb-images.sh b/.github/sync-thumb-images.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..079c935
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/sync-thumb-images.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# cmd: $ ./prepare-thumb-images.sh srcJson targetPath
+# sample:  $ .github/prepare-thumb-images.sh src/data/packages.json src/static/Images/packages/
+
+# create packages folder: where airtable images will be DLd
+mkdir -p ./packages_thumbs_images
+packages="cat $1"
+temp_packages="./src/data/temp.json"
+cp $1 $temp_packages
+for row in $($packages | jq -r '.[] | @base64'); do
+    _jq() {
+      echo ${row} | base64 --decode | jq -r ${1}
+    }
+
+    dl_url=$(_jq '.thumb_image_url')
+    if [[ $dl_url == *"airtable"* ]]; then
+        filename=$(basename -- "$dl_url")
+        extension="${filename##*.}"
+        filename="${filename%.*}"
+        slug=$(_jq '.slug')
+        outputPath=$2/$(_jq '.slug').$extension
+        new_thumb_image_url="https://tea.xyz/Images/packages/$slug.jpg"
+        curl $dl_url -o ./packages_thumbs_images/$slug.jpg
+        updated_packages=$(jq '(.[] | select(.slug == "'$slug'") | .thumb_image_url) |= "'$new_thumb_image_url'"' ./src/data/temp.json)
+        echo $updated_packages > $temp_packages
+        echo "update $slug"
+    fi
+done
+
+# replace packages.json with the updated version with localized image links
+mv $temp_packages $1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/workflows/staging.yml b/.github/workflows/staging.yml
index 62b5221..591be00 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/staging.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/staging.yml
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ jobs:
       env:
         GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}
 
+    # update packages json data and rebuild again
+    - run: echo "TeaXYZ-${STAGE}"
     - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
       with:
         node-version: 14
@@ -78,7 +80,9 @@ jobs:
       id: cdk_deploy
       run: yarn deploy
       working-directory: .cdk
-  
+
+    # sync images from www.tea.xyz/Images/packages to wherever bucket you are
+    - run: echo "TeaXYZ-${STAGE}"
     - name: Seal Deployment
       uses: bobheadxi/deployments@v1
       if: always()