diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index bd00df0a..501c797d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 
 ### Added
 
+- Nh now supports the `--build-host` and `--target-host` cli arguments
+
 - Nh now checks if the current Nix implementation has necessary experimental
   features enabled. In mainline Nix (CppNix, etc.) we check for `nix-command`
   and `flakes` being set. In Lix, we also use `repl-flake` as it is still
diff --git a/src/commands.rs b/src/commands.rs
index 4125c71a..122730b5 100644
--- a/src/commands.rs
+++ b/src/commands.rs
@@ -10,6 +10,17 @@ use tracing::{debug, info};
 
 use crate::installable::Installable;
 
+fn ssh_wrap(cmd: Exec, ssh: Option<&str>) -> Exec {
+    if let Some(ssh) = ssh {
+        Exec::cmd("ssh")
+            .arg("-T")
+            .arg(ssh)
+            .stdin(cmd.to_cmdline_lossy().as_str())
+    } else {
+        cmd
+    }
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct Command {
     dry: bool,
@@ -17,6 +28,7 @@ pub struct Command {
     command: OsString,
     args: Vec<OsString>,
     elevate: bool,
+    ssh: Option<String>,
 }
 
 impl Command {
@@ -27,6 +39,7 @@ impl Command {
             command: command.as_ref().to_os_string(),
             args: vec![],
             elevate: false,
+            ssh: None,
         }
     }
 
@@ -40,6 +53,11 @@ impl Command {
         self
     }
 
+    pub fn ssh(mut self, ssh: Option<String>) -> Self {
+        self.ssh = ssh;
+        self
+    }
+
     pub fn arg<S: AsRef<OsStr>>(mut self, arg: S) -> Self {
         self.args.push(arg.as_ref().to_os_string());
         self
@@ -94,9 +112,9 @@ impl Command {
             cmd.arg(&self.command).args(&self.args)
         } else {
             Exec::cmd(&self.command).args(&self.args)
-        }
-        .stderr(Redirection::None)
-        .stdout(Redirection::None);
+        };
+        let cmd =
+            ssh_wrap(cmd.stderr(Redirection::None), self.ssh.as_deref()).stdout(Redirection::None);
 
         if let Some(m) = &self.message {
             info!("{}", m);
@@ -106,9 +124,9 @@ impl Command {
 
         if !self.dry {
             if let Some(m) = &self.message {
-                cmd.join().wrap_err(m.clone())?;
+                cmd.capture().wrap_err(m.clone())?;
             } else {
-                cmd.join()?;
+                cmd.capture()?;
             }
         }
 
@@ -141,6 +159,7 @@ pub struct Build {
     installable: Installable,
     extra_args: Vec<OsString>,
     nom: bool,
+    builder: Option<String>,
 }
 
 impl Build {
@@ -150,6 +169,7 @@ impl Build {
             installable,
             extra_args: vec![],
             nom: false,
+            builder: None,
         }
     }
 
@@ -168,6 +188,11 @@ impl Build {
         self
     }
 
+    pub fn builder(mut self, builder: Option<String>) -> Self {
+        self.builder = builder;
+        self
+    }
+
     pub fn extra_args<I>(mut self, args: I) -> Self
     where
         I: IntoIterator,
@@ -192,9 +217,15 @@ impl Build {
                     .arg("build")
                     .args(&installable_args)
                     .args(&["--log-format", "internal-json", "--verbose"])
+                    .args(&match &self.builder {
+                        Some(host) => {
+                            vec!["--builders".to_string(), format!("ssh://{host} - - - 100")]
+                        }
+                        None => vec![],
+                    })
                     .args(&self.extra_args)
-                    .stdout(Redirection::Pipe)
                     .stderr(Redirection::Merge)
+                    .stdout(Redirection::Pipe)
                     | Exec::cmd("nom").args(&["--json"])
             }
             .stdout(Redirection::None);
@@ -205,8 +236,8 @@ impl Build {
                 .arg("build")
                 .args(&installable_args)
                 .args(&self.extra_args)
-                .stdout(Redirection::None)
-                .stderr(Redirection::Merge);
+                .stderr(Redirection::Merge)
+                .stdout(Redirection::None);
 
             debug!(?cmd);
             cmd.join()
diff --git a/src/interface.rs b/src/interface.rs
index 416efc1c..af01557c 100644
--- a/src/interface.rs
+++ b/src/interface.rs
@@ -132,6 +132,14 @@ pub struct OsRebuildArgs {
     /// Don't panic if calling nh as root
     #[arg(short = 'R', long, env = "NH_BYPASS_ROOT_CHECK")]
     pub bypass_root_check: bool,
+
+    /// Deploy the configuration to a different host over ssh
+    #[arg(long)]
+    pub target_host: Option<String>,
+
+    /// Build the configuration to a different host over ssh
+    #[arg(long)]
+    pub build_host: Option<String>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Args)]
diff --git a/src/nixos.rs b/src/nixos.rs
index d717fe46..36b4af9a 100644
--- a/src/nixos.rs
+++ b/src/nixos.rs
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ use crate::installable::Installable;
 use crate::interface::OsSubcommand::{self};
 use crate::interface::{self, OsGenerationsArgs, OsRebuildArgs, OsReplArgs};
 use crate::update::update;
+use crate::util::ensure_ssh_key_login;
 use crate::util::get_hostname;
 
 const SYSTEM_PROFILE: &str = "/nix/var/nix/profiles/system";
@@ -51,6 +52,11 @@ impl OsRebuildArgs {
     fn rebuild(self, variant: OsRebuildVariant) -> Result<()> {
         use OsRebuildVariant::*;
 
+        if self.build_host.is_some() || self.target_host.is_some() {
+            // if it fails its okay
+            let _ = ensure_ssh_key_login();
+        }
+
         let elevate = if self.bypass_root_check {
             warn!("Bypassing root check, now running nix as root");
             false
@@ -102,6 +108,7 @@ impl OsRebuildArgs {
             .extra_arg("--out-link")
             .extra_arg(out_path.get_path())
             .extra_args(&self.extra_args)
+            .builder(self.build_host.clone())
             .message("Building NixOS configuration")
             .nom(!self.common.no_nom)
             .run()?;
@@ -121,14 +128,18 @@ impl OsRebuildArgs {
             Some(spec) => out_path.get_path().join("specialisation").join(spec),
         };
 
+        debug!("exists: {}", target_profile.exists());
+
         target_profile.try_exists().context("Doesn't exist")?;
 
-        Command::new("nvd")
-            .arg("diff")
-            .arg(CURRENT_PROFILE)
-            .arg(&target_profile)
-            .message("Comparing changes")
-            .run()?;
+        if self.build_host.is_none() && self.target_host.is_none() {
+            Command::new("nvd")
+                .arg("diff")
+                .arg(CURRENT_PROFILE)
+                .arg(&target_profile)
+                .message("Comparing changes")
+                .run()?;
+        }
 
         if self.common.dry || matches!(variant, Build) {
             if self.common.ask {
@@ -146,14 +157,28 @@ impl OsRebuildArgs {
             }
         }
 
+        if let Some(target_host) = &self.target_host {
+            Command::new("nix")
+                .args([
+                    "copy",
+                    "--to",
+                    format!("ssh://{}", target_host).as_str(),
+                    target_profile.to_str().unwrap(),
+                ])
+                .message("Copying configuration to target")
+                .run()?;
+        };
+
         if let Test | Switch = variant {
             // !! Use the target profile aka spec-namespaced
             let switch_to_configuration =
                 target_profile.join("bin").join("switch-to-configuration");
+            let switch_to_configuration = switch_to_configuration.canonicalize().unwrap();
             let switch_to_configuration = switch_to_configuration.to_str().unwrap();
 
             Command::new(switch_to_configuration)
                 .arg("test")
+                .ssh(self.target_host.clone())
                 .message("Activating configuration")
                 .elevate(elevate)
                 .run()?;
@@ -163,7 +188,8 @@ impl OsRebuildArgs {
             Command::new("nix")
                 .elevate(elevate)
                 .args(["build", "--no-link", "--profile", SYSTEM_PROFILE])
-                .arg(out_path.get_path())
+                .arg(out_path.get_path().canonicalize().unwrap())
+                .ssh(self.target_host.clone())
                 .run()?;
 
             // !! Use the base profile aka no spec-namespace
@@ -171,9 +197,12 @@ impl OsRebuildArgs {
                 .get_path()
                 .join("bin")
                 .join("switch-to-configuration");
+            let switch_to_configuration = switch_to_configuration.canonicalize().unwrap();
+            let switch_to_configuration = switch_to_configuration.to_str().unwrap();
 
             Command::new(switch_to_configuration)
                 .arg("boot")
+                .ssh(self.target_host.clone())
                 .elevate(elevate)
                 .message("Adding configuration to bootloader")
                 .run()?;
diff --git a/src/util.rs b/src/util.rs
index 1765087c..5a7aa4f5 100644
--- a/src/util.rs
+++ b/src/util.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 use std::collections::HashSet;
 use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
+use std::process::{Command as StdCommand, Stdio};
 use std::str;
 
 use color_eyre::{eyre, Result};
@@ -41,6 +42,27 @@ pub fn get_nix_version() -> Result<String> {
     Err(eyre::eyre!("Failed to extract version"))
 }
 
+/// Prompts the user for ssh key login if needed
+pub fn ensure_ssh_key_login() -> Result<()> {
+    // ssh-add -L checks if there are any currently usable ssh keys
+
+    if StdCommand::new("ssh-add")
+        .arg("-L")
+        .stdout(Stdio::null())
+        .status()?
+        .success()
+    {
+        return Ok(());
+    }
+    StdCommand::new("ssh-add")
+        .stdin(Stdio::inherit())
+        .stdout(Stdio::inherit())
+        .stderr(Stdio::inherit())
+        .spawn()?
+        .wait()?;
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 /// Determines if the Nix binary is actually Lix
 ///
 /// # Returns