diff --git a/scripts/deploy b/scripts/deploy
index 696629a34..e02bc0c7f 100755
--- a/scripts/deploy
+++ b/scripts/deploy
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ ip=
 defaultHost="$SELF"
 variants=()
 defaultVariant=
-nixArgs=()
+# by default, don't ship builds to servo. i'd guess this can be overriden by passing --builders servo
+nixArgs=(--builders "")
 doReboot=
 doRebootForce=
 dryRun=