diff --git a/deployment/ansible/playbooks/install-composer-dependencies.yml b/deployment/ansible/playbooks/install-composer-dependencies.yml
index 5de5e8fd..4ac65f2c 100644
--- a/deployment/ansible/playbooks/install-composer-dependencies.yml
+++ b/deployment/ansible/playbooks/install-composer-dependencies.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
   become: no
 
   vars:
+    # Base path for deployment stacks
+    stacks_base_path: "{{ stacks_base_path | default('/home/deploy') }}"
     # Determine stack path based on environment
     application_stack_dest: >-
       {%- if deployment_environment == 'staging' -%}