diff --git a/softpack_core/artifacts.py b/softpack_core/artifacts.py
index 96fae0d..6f9681e 100644
--- a/softpack_core/artifacts.py
+++ b/softpack_core/artifacts.py
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ class Artifacts:
     users_folder_name = "users"
     groups_folder_name = "groups"
     credentials_callback = None
+    updated = True
 
     @dataclass
     class Object:
@@ -408,6 +409,7 @@ def commit_and_push(
         )
         remote = self.repo.remotes[0]
         remote.push([self.repo.head.name], callbacks=self.credentials_callback)
+        self.updated = True
         return oid
 
     def build_tree(
diff --git a/softpack_core/schemas/environment.py b/softpack_core/schemas/environment.py
index 82d9a1a..f036d84 100644
--- a/softpack_core/schemas/environment.py
+++ b/softpack_core/schemas/environment.py
@@ -323,7 +323,6 @@ class Environment:
     tags: list[str]
     hidden: bool
     cachedEnvs: list["Environment"] = field(default_factory=list)
-    envsUpdates: bool = True
 
     requested: Optional[datetime.datetime] = None
     build_start: Optional[datetime.datetime] = None
@@ -337,7 +336,7 @@ def iter(cls) -> list["Environment"]:
         Returns:
             Iterable[Environment]: An iterator of Environment objects.
         """
-        if not cls.envsUpdates:
+        if not artifacts.updated:
             return cls.cachedEnvs
 
         statuses = BuildStatus.get_all()
@@ -372,7 +371,7 @@ def iter(cls) -> list["Environment"]:
             env.build_done = status.build_done
 
         cls.cachedEnvs = environment_objects
-        cls.envsUpdates = False
+        artifacts.updated = False
 
         return environment_objects
 
@@ -549,7 +548,6 @@ def create_new_env(
                 ],
                 True,
             )
-            cls.envsUpdates = True
             artifacts.commit_and_push(tree_oid, "create environment folder")
         except RuntimeError as e:
             return InvalidInputError(
@@ -649,7 +647,6 @@ def store_metadata(cls, environment_path: Path, metadata: Box) -> None:
             metadata.to_yaml(),
             overwrite=True,
         )
-        cls.envsUpdates = True
         artifacts.commit_and_push(tree_oid, "update metadata")
 
     @classmethod
@@ -686,7 +683,6 @@ def delete(cls, name: str, path: str) -> DeleteResponse:  # type: ignore
         """
         if artifacts.get(Path(path), name):
             tree_oid = artifacts.delete_environment(name, path)
-            cls.envsUpdates = True
             artifacts.commit_and_push(tree_oid, "delete environment")
             return DeleteEnvironmentSuccess(
                 message="Successfully deleted the environment"
@@ -856,7 +852,6 @@ async def write_artifacts(
             tree_oid = artifacts.create_files(
                 Path(folder_path), new_files, overwrite=True
             )
-            cls.envsUpdates = True
             artifacts.commit_and_push(tree_oid, "write artifact")
             return WriteArtifactSuccess(
                 message="Successfully written artifact(s)",