diff --git a/update_homarr.yml b/update_homarr.yml
index 535eb0e..07627b2 100644
--- a/update_homarr.yml
+++ b/update_homarr.yml
@@ -6,23 +6,42 @@
 
   vars:
     homarr_project: homarr
-    homarr_compose_file: "{{ playbook_dir }}/docker-compose/docker-compose-homarr.yml"
+
+    # Local path (controller / where Ansible runs)
+    homarr_compose_local: "{{ playbook_dir }}/docker-compose/docker-compose-homarr.yml"
+
+    # Remote path (target / where Docker runs)
+    homarr_compose_remote_dir: "/data/compose/homarr"
+    homarr_compose_remote: "{{ homarr_compose_remote_dir }}/docker-compose-homarr.yml"
+
     homarr_service: homarr
     homarr_port: 7575
 
   tasks:
+    - name: Ensure remote compose directory exists
+      ansible.builtin.file:
+        path: "{{ homarr_compose_remote_dir }}"
+        state: directory
+        mode: "0755"
+
+    - name: Copy compose file from controller to remote host
+      ansible.builtin.copy:
+        src: "{{ homarr_compose_local }}"
+        dest: "{{ homarr_compose_remote }}"
+        mode: "0644"
+
     - name: Pull latest Homarr image
       community.docker.docker_compose_v2:
-        project_src: "{{ homarr_compose_file | dirname }}"
+        project_src: "{{ homarr_compose_remote_dir }}"
         files:
-          - "{{ homarr_compose_file | basename }}"
+          - "{{ homarr_compose_remote | basename }}"
         pull: always
 
     - name: Recreate Homarr service
       community.docker.docker_compose_v2:
-        project_src: "{{ homarr_compose_file | dirname }}"
+        project_src: "{{ homarr_compose_remote_dir }}"
         files:
-          - "{{ homarr_compose_file | basename }}"
+          - "{{ homarr_compose_remote | basename }}"
         services:
           - "{{ homarr_service }}"
         state: present