diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index 71fdaed..da9a0da 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -40,11 +40,12 @@ pipeline {
                    echo 'deploying docker image to EC2...'
 
                    def shellCmd = "bash ./server-cmds.sh ${IMAGE_NAME}"
+                   def ec2Instance = "ec2-user@35.180.251.121"
 
                    sshagent(['ec2-server-key']) {
-                       sh "scp server-cmds.sh ec2-user@35.180.251.121:/home/ec2-user"
-                       sh "scp docker-compose.yaml ec2-user@35.180.251.121:/home/ec2-user"
-                       sh "ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no ec2-user@35.180.251.121 ${shellCmd}"
+                       sh "scp server-cmds.sh ${ec2Instance}:/home/ec2-user"
+                       sh "scp docker-compose.yaml ${ec2Instance}:/home/ec2-user"
+                       sh "ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no ${ec2Instance} ${shellCmd}"
                    }
                 }
             }