diff --git a/bin/deploy b/bin/deploy
index cedadf2..e438e1a 100755
--- a/bin/deploy
+++ b/bin/deploy
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ rebuild() {
 	if ! tsAlive $host; then
 		msg "can't reach ${1}.. skipping.."
 		return
+	else
+		host="${host}.otter-alligator.ts.net"
 	fi
 
 	hostVersion=$(${SSH} root@${host} 'nixos-version --json | jq -r .configurationRevision')