diff --git a/deployment/ansible/playbooks/install-composer-dependencies.yml b/deployment/ansible/playbooks/install-composer-dependencies.yml
index 7ac0a125..b24b7068 100644
--- a/deployment/ansible/playbooks/install-composer-dependencies.yml
+++ b/deployment/ansible/playbooks/install-composer-dependencies.yml
@@ -5,15 +5,8 @@
   become: no
 
   vars:
-    # Base path for deployment stacks (default value)
-    stacks_base_path_default: "/home/deploy/deployment/stacks"
-    # Determine stack path based on environment
-    application_stack_dest: >-
-      {%- if deployment_environment == 'staging' -%}
-        {{ staging_stack_path | default((stacks_base_path | default(stacks_base_path_default)) + '/staging') }}
-      {%- else -%}
-        {{ app_stack_path | default((stacks_base_path | default(stacks_base_path_default)) + '/production') }}
-      {%- endif -%}
+    # Application code directory (where docker-compose files are located)
+    application_code_dest: "/home/deploy/michaelschiemer/current"
     application_compose_suffix: >-
       {%- if deployment_environment == 'staging' -%}
         staging.yml
@@ -44,14 +37,16 @@
 
     - name: Install composer dependencies in PHP container
       shell: |
-        docker compose -f {{ application_stack_dest }}/docker-compose.base.yml -f {{ application_stack_dest }}/docker-compose.{{ application_compose_suffix }} exec -T {{ php_service_name }} composer install --no-dev --optimize-autoloader --no-interaction
+        cd {{ application_code_dest }}
+        docker compose -f docker-compose.base.yml -f docker-compose.{{ application_compose_suffix }} exec -T {{ php_service_name }} composer install --no-dev --optimize-autoloader --no-interaction
       register: composer_install
       changed_when: true
       failed_when: composer_install.rc != 0
 
     - name: Restart queue-worker and scheduler to pick up vendor directory (production only)
       shell: |
-        docker compose -f {{ application_stack_dest }}/docker-compose.base.yml -f {{ application_stack_dest }}/docker-compose.{{ application_compose_suffix }} restart queue-worker scheduler
+        cd {{ application_code_dest }}
+        docker compose -f docker-compose.base.yml -f docker-compose.{{ application_compose_suffix }} restart queue-worker scheduler
       register: restart_workers
       changed_when: true
       failed_when: false
@@ -65,7 +60,8 @@
 
     - name: Verify vendor/autoload.php exists
       shell: |
-        docker compose -f {{ application_stack_dest }}/docker-compose.base.yml -f {{ application_stack_dest }}/docker-compose.{{ application_compose_suffix }} exec -T {{ php_service_name }} test -f /var/www/html/vendor/autoload.php && echo "EXISTS" || echo "MISSING"
+        cd {{ application_code_dest }}
+        docker compose -f docker-compose.base.yml -f docker-compose.{{ application_compose_suffix }} exec -T {{ php_service_name }} test -f /var/www/html/vendor/autoload.php && echo "EXISTS" || echo "MISSING"
       register: autoload_check
       changed_when: false