diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 8ebe886..cc1bd8f 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Flynn Makefile
 # Self-hosted personal AI agent
 
-.PHONY: build dev start stop restart status logs tui tui-fs tui-dev test test-run lint typecheck check help deps install daemon-start daemon-stop daemon-restart daemon-status daemon-logs enable disable llama-start llama-stop llama-restart llama-status llama-logs llama-enable llama-disable llamacpp-start llamacpp-stop llamacpp-restart llamacpp-status llamacpp-logs llamacpp-enable llamacpp-disable ollama-start ollama-stop ollama-restart ollama-status ollama-logs ollama-enable ollama-disable compose-up compose-down compose-restart compose-logs compose-ps compose-pull whisper-start whisper-stop whisper-restart whisper-logs brave-start brave-stop brave-restart brave-logs searxng-start searxng-stop searxng-restart searxng-logs skills-list skills-info skills-install skills-uninstall skills-refresh
+.PHONY: build dev start stop restart status logs tui tui-fs tui-dev test test-run lint typecheck check help deps install deploy daemon-start daemon-stop daemon-restart daemon-status daemon-logs enable disable llama-start llama-stop llama-restart llama-status llama-logs llama-enable llama-disable llamacpp-start llamacpp-stop llamacpp-restart llamacpp-status llamacpp-logs llamacpp-enable llamacpp-disable ollama-start ollama-stop ollama-restart ollama-status ollama-logs ollama-enable ollama-disable compose-up compose-down compose-restart compose-logs compose-ps compose-pull whisper-start whisper-stop whisper-restart whisper-logs brave-start brave-stop brave-restart brave-logs searxng-start searxng-stop searxng-restart searxng-logs skills-list skills-info skills-install skills-uninstall skills-refresh
 
 # Default target
 .DEFAULT_GOAL := help
@@ -17,19 +17,19 @@ start: ## Start production build (foreground)
 	node dist/cli/index.js start
 
 # Systemd daemon management
-daemon-start: ## Build and start the systemd service
-	pnpm build
+daemon-start: ## Start the systemd service
 	systemctl --user start flynn.service
-	@echo "Flynn daemon built and started"
+	@echo "Flynn daemon started"
 
 daemon-stop: ## Stop the systemd service
 	systemctl --user stop flynn.service
 	@echo "Flynn daemon stopped"
 
-daemon-restart: ## Build and restart the systemd service
-	pnpm build
+daemon-restart: ## Restart the systemd service (no build)
 	systemctl --user restart flynn.service
-	@echo "Flynn daemon built and restarted"
+	@echo "Flynn daemon restarted"
+
+deploy: build daemon-restart ## Build and restart the systemd service
 
 daemon-status: ## Check systemd service status
 	systemctl --user status flynn.service
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ ollama-disable: ## Disable Ollama from starting on boot
 
 # Aliases for convenience
 stop: daemon-stop ## Alias for daemon-stop
-restart: daemon-restart ## Alias for daemon-restart
+restart: daemon-restart ## Restart systemd service (no build; use deploy to build+restart)
 status: daemon-status ## Alias for daemon-status
 logs: daemon-logs ## Alias for daemon-logs