diff --git a/scripts/deploy-to-target.sh b/scripts/deploy-to-target.sh
index b9bbdb28..89312be1 100755
--- a/scripts/deploy-to-target.sh
+++ b/scripts/deploy-to-target.sh
@@ -932,8 +932,11 @@ MANIFEST_EOF
     
     if [ "$FRONTEND_ONLY" = true ]; then
         echo "   Skipping container rebuilds (--frontend-only)"
-    else
-    # Rebuild and recreate LND UI container (port 8081 so Launch from UI and http://host:8081 both work)
+    fi
+
+    # App containers are now installed exclusively via the Marketplace UI.
+    # The deploy script only handles code sync, backend build, and frontend build.
+    if false; then  # Legacy app installation removed — kept for reference in git history
     progress "Rebuilding LND UI"
     if ssh $SSH_OPTS "$TARGET_HOST" "cd $TARGET_DIR/docker/lnd-ui && (command -v podman >/dev/null 2>&1 && podman build --no-cache -t lnd-ui:local . || docker build --no-cache -t lnd-ui:local .)" 2>&1 | tail -12 | sed 's/^/   /'; then
         echo "   Recreating LND UI container (port 8081)..."
@@ -1700,7 +1703,7 @@ LNDCONF
     # Ollama — optional, install from marketplace if needed
     # (removed from auto-deploy: large image, not needed for core functionality)
 
-    fi  # end FRONTEND_ONLY guard
+    fi  # end legacy app installation (dead code, kept for git history)
 
     # Ensure UFW allows forwarded traffic (required for podman container port access from LAN)
     progress "Fixing UFW forward policy"