diff --git a/deploy-and-train.sh b/deploy-and-train.sh
index 69e14b7..d9bb4e5 100755
--- a/deploy-and-train.sh
+++ b/deploy-and-train.sh
@@ -21,15 +21,11 @@ DEPLOY_USER="${LORA_DEPLOY_USER:-}"
 DEPLOY_TOKEN="${LORA_DEPLOY_TOKEN:-}"
 
 # Build the repo URL; embed user:token for HTTPS auth when provided.
-# Use local Gitea if available, otherwise fall back to remote
-if ping -c 1 -W 1 192.168.50.232 &>/dev/null; then
-    REPO_URL="${LORA_DEPLOY_REPO_URL:-http://192.168.50.232:8091/cmedina/agenx-lora-training.git}"
+# Use remote Gitea (local Gitea instances may not be accessible)
+if [ -n "${DEPLOY_USER}" ] && [ -n "${DEPLOY_TOKEN}" ]; then
+    REPO_URL="${LORA_DEPLOY_REPO_URL:-https://${DEPLOY_USER}:${DEPLOY_TOKEN}@gitea.cyaren.com/cmedina/agenx-lora-training.git}"
 else
-    if [ -n "${DEPLOY_USER}" ] && [ -n "${DEPLOY_TOKEN}" ]; then
-        REPO_URL="${LORA_DEPLOY_REPO_URL:-https://${DEPLOY_USER}:${DEPLOY_TOKEN}@gitea.cyaren.com/cmedina/agenx-lora-training.git}"
-    else
-        REPO_URL="${LORA_DEPLOY_REPO_URL:-https://gitea.cyaren.com/cmedina/agenx-lora-training.git}"
-    fi
+    REPO_URL="${LORA_DEPLOY_REPO_URL:-https://gitea.cyaren.com/cmedina/agenx-lora-training.git}"
 fi
 REPO_DIR="${LORA_DEPLOY_REPO_DIR:-/opt/loras/agenx-lora-training}"
 BRANCH="${LORA_DEPLOY_BRANCH:-main}"