diff --git a/guix/scripts/deploy.scm b/guix/scripts/deploy.scm
index 978cfb2a81..3acd32eaa7 100644
--- a/guix/scripts/deploy.scm
+++ b/guix/scripts/deploy.scm
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
   #:use-module (guix scripts build)
   #:use-module (guix store)
   #:use-module (guix ui)
+  #:use-module (guix grafts)
   #:use-module (ice-9 format)
   #:use-module (srfi srfi-1)
   #:use-module (srfi srfi-37)
@@ -80,5 +81,6 @@ Perform the deployment specified by FILE.\n"))
       (set-build-options-from-command-line store opts)
       (for-each (lambda (machine)
                   (info (G_ "deploying to ~a...") (machine-display-name machine))
-                  (run-with-store store (deploy-machine machine)))
+                  (parameterize ((%graft? (assq-ref opts 'graft?)))
+                    (run-with-store store (deploy-machine machine))))
                 machines))))