diff --git a/app.manifest.yaml b/app.manifest.yaml
index 8f6cc69..194696e 100644
--- a/app.manifest.yaml
+++ b/app.manifest.yaml
@@ -38,11 +38,11 @@ platforms:
       command: "ssh plum 'tail -f ~/Library/Application\\ Support/MacSync/stderr.log'"
 
   # DO backend droplet (lilith-store-backend) — replaces dead homelan `black`.
-  # public 209.38.51.98 · wg 10.9.0.5 · VPC 10.20.0.2. See uvlava plan
+  # public 165.227.96.183 · wg 10.9.0.5 · VPC 10.20.0.2. See uvlava plan
   # (~/.claude/plans/nested-jingling-truffle.md, replacement item #8).
   backend-droplet:
     os: linux
-    host: 209.38.51.98
+    host: 165.227.96.183
     environment: production
     services:
       server:
@@ -55,9 +55,9 @@ platforms:
       script: deploy/deploy-server.sh
     stop:
       path: ~/Code/@ct/@applications/macsync
-      script: "ssh 209.38.51.98 'sudo systemctl stop mac-sync-server'"
+      script: "ssh 165.227.96.183 'sudo systemctl stop mac-sync-server'"
     status:
-      command: "ssh 209.38.51.98 'curl -sf http://localhost:3201/health > /dev/null && echo ok'"
+      command: "ssh 165.227.96.183 'curl -sf http://localhost:3201/health > /dev/null && echo ok'"
       type: http
     logs:
-      command: "ssh 209.38.51.98 'journalctl -u mac-sync-server -f --no-pager'"
+      command: "ssh 165.227.96.183 'tail -f /var/log/mac-sync-server.log'"