diff --git a/rebuild.sh b/rebuild.sh
index 3e3ddf1..2734de8 100755
--- a/rebuild.sh
+++ b/rebuild.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-echo "rebuilding" $(hostname) "from git repo"
-git pull origin main
-
 # build it
-sudo nixos-rebuild switch --flake '.#$(hostname)'
+HOSTNAME=$(hostname)
+
+sudo nixos-rebuild switch --flake '.#$HOSTNAME'