diff --git a/nixos/module/hectic/archetype/dev.nix b/nixos/module/hectic/archetype/dev.nix
index d1f772d..b5cee69 100644
--- a/nixos/module/hectic/archetype/dev.nix
+++ b/nixos/module/hectic/archetype/dev.nix
@@ -58,5 +58,14 @@ in {
           htop-vim
         ]);
     };
+
+    # Adjust zsh prompt for dev archetype: show '#' instead of '%'
+    home-manager.sharedModules = lib.mkAfter [
+      {
+        programs.zsh.initExtra = lib.mkAfter ''
+          PROMPT="# %~ "
+        '';
+      }
+    ];
   };
 }
diff --git a/package/deploy/deploy.sh b/package/deploy/deploy.sh
index 8cee259..1cb6cb6 100644
--- a/package/deploy/deploy.sh
+++ b/package/deploy/deploy.sh
@@ -196,8 +196,14 @@ if [ "${push_deploy+x}" ]; then
   
     # shellcheck disable=SC2068
     nixos-anywhere -- $@ # --flake .#x86_64-linux --target-host proxydoe
+
+    log info "waiting for $target_host to become reachable via ssh..."
+    while ! puressh "$target_host" true 2>/dev/null; do
+       sleep 5
+    done
     
     server_public_age_key=$(puressh "$target_host" cat /etc/ssh/ssh_host_ed25519_key.pub | ssh-to-age)
+
   
     # shellcheck disable=SC2016
     log info 'server'"'"'s public age key is `%s` use it in sops file and run regular deploys' "$server_public_age_key"