diff --git a/scripts/deploy.sh b/scripts/deploy.sh
index f349f87..78de63c 100755
--- a/scripts/deploy.sh
+++ b/scripts/deploy.sh
@@ -11,9 +11,12 @@ source "$ROOT_DIR/scripts/config.sh"
 git push origin main
 
 # SSH to target: pull, build, sync apps, restart
-ssh "$SSH_HOST" DEST="$DEST" APPS_DIR="$APPS_DIR" bash <<'SCRIPT'
+ssh "$SSH_HOST" bash <<'SCRIPT'
 set -e
 
+DEST="${DEST:-$HOME/toes}"
+APPS_DIR="${APPS_DIR:-$HOME/apps}"
+
 cd "$DEST" && git checkout -- bun.lock && git pull origin main && bun install && rm -rf dist && bun run build
 
 echo "=> Syncing default apps..."