diff --git a/sunbeam-python/sunbeam/provider/local/commands.py b/sunbeam-python/sunbeam/provider/local/commands.py
index 498e8cc8..b18091a0 100644
--- a/sunbeam-python/sunbeam/provider/local/commands.py
+++ b/sunbeam-python/sunbeam/provider/local/commands.py
@@ -710,7 +710,7 @@ def bootstrap(
 
         # Reload deployment with sunbeam-controller {fqdn} user credentials
         deployment.reload_credentials()
-        deployments.write()
+        deployments.update_deployment(deployment)
         deployment.reload_tfhelpers()
         jhelper = JujuHelper(deployment.get_connected_controller())