diff --git a/scripts/ez-homelab.sh b/scripts/ez-homelab.sh
index 0cffa37..eb452b0 100755
--- a/scripts/ez-homelab.sh
+++ b/scripts/ez-homelab.sh
@@ -2355,6 +2355,9 @@ main() {
 
     echo ""
 
+    # Prepare deployment environment (handles special cases like prerequisites installation)
+    prepare_deployment
+
     # Handle remote server deployment separately
     if [ "$DEPLOY_REMOTE_SERVER" = true ]; then
         # Prompt for configuration values