diff --git a/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/backups/create.py b/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/backups/create.py
index b119b58d..b8573794 100644
--- a/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/backups/create.py
+++ b/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/backups/create.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ def create_backup(machine: Machine, provider: str | None = None) -> None:
     backup_scripts = json.loads(machine.eval_nix("config.clanCore.backups"))
     if provider is None:
         for provider in backup_scripts["providers"]:
-            proc = machine.host.run(
+            proc = machine.target_host.run(
                 ["bash", "-c", backup_scripts["providers"][provider]["create"]],
             )
             if proc.returncode != 0:
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ def create_backup(machine: Machine, provider: str | None = None) -> None:
     else:
         if provider not in backup_scripts["providers"]:
             raise ClanError(f"provider {provider} not found")
-        proc = machine.host.run(
+        proc = machine.target_host.run(
             ["bash", "-c", backup_scripts["providers"][provider]["create"]],
         )
         if proc.returncode != 0:
diff --git a/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/backups/list.py b/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/backups/list.py
index 039bb792..b357cf36 100644
--- a/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/backups/list.py
+++ b/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/backups/list.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class Backup:
 def list_provider(machine: Machine, provider: str) -> list[Backup]:
     results = []
     backup_metadata = json.loads(machine.eval_nix("config.clanCore.backups"))
-    proc = machine.host.run(
+    proc = machine.target_host.run(
         ["bash", "-c", backup_metadata["providers"][provider]["list"]],
         stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
         check=False,
diff --git a/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/backups/restore.py b/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/backups/restore.py
index 7f168f91..3a24a1f9 100644
--- a/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/backups/restore.py
+++ b/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/backups/restore.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ def restore_service(
     env["JOB"] = backup.job_name
     env["FOLDERS"] = ":".join(folders)
 
-    proc = machine.host.run(
+    proc = machine.target_host.run(
         [
             "bash",
             "-c",
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ def restore_service(
             f"failed to run preRestoreScript: {backup_folders[service]['preRestoreScript']}, error was: {proc.stdout}"
         )
 
-    proc = machine.host.run(
+    proc = machine.target_host.run(
         [
             "bash",
             "-c",
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ def restore_service(
             f"failed to restore backup: {backup_metadata['providers'][provider]['restore']}"
         )
 
-    proc = machine.host.run(
+    proc = machine.target_host.run(
         [
             "bash",
             "-c",
diff --git a/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/machines/install.py b/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/machines/install.py
index 36230b1f..701303fe 100644
--- a/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/machines/install.py
+++ b/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/machines/install.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ def install_nixos(machine: Machine, kexec: str | None = None) -> None:
     log.info(f"using secret store: {secrets_module.SecretStore}")
     secret_store = secrets_module.SecretStore(machine=machine)
 
-    h = machine.host
+    h = machine.target_host
     target_host = f"{h.user or 'root'}@{h.host}"
     log.info(f"target host: {target_host}")
 
diff --git a/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/machines/machines.py b/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/machines/machines.py
index 26d6e53e..d02319e0 100644
--- a/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/machines/machines.py
+++ b/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/machines/machines.py
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ class Machine:
         return Path(self.flake_path)
 
     @property
-    def host(self) -> Host:
+    def target_host(self) -> Host:
         return parse_deployment_address(
             self.name, self.target_host_address, meta={"machine": self}
         )
diff --git a/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/machines/update.py b/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/machines/update.py
index 5d63e2a0..a83b1732 100644
--- a/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/machines/update.py
+++ b/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/machines/update.py
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ def get_selected_machines(machine_names: list[str], flake_dir: Path) -> HostGrou
     hosts = []
     for name in machine_names:
         machine = Machine(name=name, flake=flake_dir)
-        hosts.append(machine.host)
+        hosts.append(machine.target_host)
     return HostGroup(hosts)
 
 
diff --git a/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/secrets/modules/password_store.py b/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/secrets/modules/password_store.py
index 20d4abcd..cc06c34b 100644
--- a/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/secrets/modules/password_store.py
+++ b/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/secrets/modules/password_store.py
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ class SecretStore:
 
     def update_check(self) -> bool:
         local_hash = self.generate_hash()
-        remote_hash = self.machine.host.run(
+        remote_hash = self.machine.target_host.run(
             # TODO get the path to the secrets from the machine
             ["cat", f"{self.machine.secrets_upload_directory}/.pass_info"],
             check=False,
diff --git a/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/secrets/upload.py b/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/secrets/upload.py
index 796b73f0..420136e3 100644
--- a/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/secrets/upload.py
+++ b/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/secrets/upload.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ def upload_secrets(machine: Machine) -> None:
             return
     with TemporaryDirectory() as tempdir:
         secret_store.upload(Path(tempdir))
-        host = machine.host
+        host = machine.target_host
 
         ssh_cmd = host.ssh_cmd()
         run(