diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e5e2871..751fbf6 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -34,12 +34,15 @@ prerequisites:
 	@- echo "\n### prerequisites ..."
 	@- ./prerequisites.sh
 
+ifdef DEPLOY_CLEANUP
 cleanup:
 	@- echo "\n### cleanup ..."
 	@- $(foreach host,$(DEPLOY_HOSTS), \
+		scp cleanup.sh $(SSH_USER)@$(host):/$(DEPLOY_PATH)/$(DEPLOY_NAME); \
 		ssh $(SSH_USER)@$(host) "cd $(DEPLOY_PATH)/$(DEPLOY_NAME); sh cleanup.sh $(host)"; \
 	)
-	
+endif
+
 prepare:
 	@- echo "\n### preparing ..."
 	@- chmod 600 secrets.mk