diff --git a/deploy/cloud-init.yml b/deploy/cloud-init.yml
index bc7a971..1e01123 100644
--- a/deploy/cloud-init.yml
+++ b/deploy/cloud-init.yml
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ packages:
   - git
   - tmux
   - mosh
+  - rsync
   - ufw
 
 # ── Commands to run at first boot ────────────────────────────────────
diff --git a/deploy/setup-host.sh b/deploy/setup-host.sh
index e343450..a230cde 100755
--- a/deploy/setup-host.sh
+++ b/deploy/setup-host.sh
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ sudo apt-get update -qq
 
 info "Installing base packages..."
 sudo apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
-  ca-certificates curl gnupg git tmux mosh ufw
+  ca-certificates curl gnupg git tmux mosh rsync ufw
 
 # ── Docker ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 if command -v docker &>/dev/null; then