diff --git a/pkg/plugin/deploy/ssh.go b/pkg/plugin/deploy/ssh.go
index 59ab7d6d6..216e1fab5 100644
--- a/pkg/plugin/deploy/ssh.go
+++ b/pkg/plugin/deploy/ssh.go
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ func (s *SSH) Write(f *buildfile.Buildfile) {
 	}
 
 	if artifact {
-		scpCmd := "scp -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no -P %s ${ARTIFACT} %s"
+		scpCmd := "scp -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no -P %s -r ${ARTIFACT} %s"
 		f.WriteCmd(fmt.Sprintf(scpCmd, host[1], host[0]))
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/plugin/deploy/ssh_test.go b/pkg/plugin/deploy/ssh_test.go
index 53e25a29b..c2b82d492 100644
--- a/pkg/plugin/deploy/ssh_test.go
+++ b/pkg/plugin/deploy/ssh_test.go
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ func TestSSHOneArtifact(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("Expect script to contains artifact")
 	}
 
-	if !strings.Contains(bscr, "scp -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no -P 2212 ${ARTIFACT} user@test.example.com:/srv/app/location") {
+	if !strings.Contains(bscr, "scp -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no -P 2212 -r ${ARTIFACT} user@test.example.com:/srv/app/location") {
 		t.Errorf("Expect script to contains scp command, got:\n%s", bscr)
 	}
 }