diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 1873de3..78b886b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ content-pull:
 remote-install:
 	ssh $(SSH) "WEBROOT=$(WEBROOT) REPO=$(REPO) GRAV_VERSION=$(GRAV_VERSION) PLUGINS='$(shell cat plugins.txt | tr '\n' ' ')' GITEA_HOST=$(GITEA_HOST) GITEA_USER=$(GITEA_USER) GITEA_TOKEN=$(GITEA_TOKEN) bash -s" < scripts/server-install.sh
 
+remote-deploy:
+	ssh $(SSH) "cd $(WEBROOT)/user && git pull && cd $(WEBROOT) && php bin/gpm install $(shell cat plugins.txt | tr '\n' ' ') -y"
+
 remote-install-plugins:
 	ssh $(SSH) "cd $(WEBROOT) && php bin/gpm install $(shell cat plugins.txt | tr '\n' ' ') -y"
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f53eb0a..316b03e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -72,7 +72,11 @@ make content-push       # push local user/ changes to the user repo on Gitea
 make content-pull       # pull editor's content changes back locally
 ```
 
-After `make content-push`, the Git Sync plugin on the server pulls the changes automatically via webhook.
+After `make content-push`, trigger a deploy on the server:
+
+```
+make remote-deploy      # pull latest user repo changes and install plugins on server
+```
 
 ### Remote maintenance