diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a8065a5..5f9892f 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ $(1)-test: ; $$(NIX_RUN)test/$(1)
 endef
 
 define vps_rule
-$(1): ; $$(NIX)deploy/$(1)
+$(1): ; $$(NIX_RUN)deploy/$(1)
 endef
 
 $(foreach machine,$(MACHINES),$(eval $(call machine_rule,$(machine))))