diff --git a/skills/deploy-to-vibestack/scripts/vibestack_deploy.py b/skills/deploy-to-vibestack/scripts/vibestack_deploy.py
index 5b39c7b..60d81b1 100755
--- a/skills/deploy-to-vibestack/scripts/vibestack_deploy.py
+++ b/skills/deploy-to-vibestack/scripts/vibestack_deploy.py
@@ -691,9 +691,9 @@ def deploy(args: argparse.Namespace) -> None:
             print(json.dumps(status.get("error") or status, indent=2))
             app_id = status.get("appId") or (status.get("app") or {}).get("id") or created.get("appId") or args.app_id
             if app_id:
-                doctor = fetch_doctor(endpoint, args.token, str(app_id), args.insecure_tls, args.diagnostics_tail)
-                if doctor:
-                    print_doctor_guidance(doctor)
+                doctor_packet = fetch_doctor(endpoint, args.token, str(app_id), args.insecure_tls, args.diagnostics_tail)
+                if doctor_packet:
+                    print_doctor_guidance(doctor_packet)
             raise SystemExit(1)
 
         time.sleep(args.poll_interval)
diff --git a/skills/deploy-to-vibestack/scripts/vibestack_deploy_test.py b/skills/deploy-to-vibestack/scripts/vibestack_deploy_test.py
index 1282f1f..6350332 100644
--- a/skills/deploy-to-vibestack/scripts/vibestack_deploy_test.py
+++ b/skills/deploy-to-vibestack/scripts/vibestack_deploy_test.py
@@ -258,6 +258,34 @@ def fake_http_json(method, url, token, body=None, content_type=None, insecure_tl
         self.assertEqual(calls, ["https://vibestack.local.test/api/v1/apps/app-1/doctor?tail=25"])
         self.assertIn('"rootCauseCategory": "missing_health_route"', output.getvalue())
 
+    def test_deploy_dispatches_doctor_without_local_shadowing(self) -> None:
+        module = load_helper_module()
+        calls: list[str] = []
+
+        def fake_http_json(method, url, token, body=None, content_type=None, insecure_tls=False):
+            calls.append(url)
+            return {"doctor": {"summary": "health route is missing", "rootCauseCategory": "missing_health_route"}}
+
+        module.http_json = fake_http_json
+        args = module.build_parser().parse_args(
+            [
+                "--doctor",
+                "--api-url",
+                "https://vibestack.local.test",
+                "--token",
+                "test-token",
+                "--app-id",
+                "app-1",
+            ]
+        )
+
+        output = StringIO()
+        with redirect_stdout(output):
+            module.deploy(args)
+
+        self.assertEqual(calls, ["https://vibestack.local.test/api/v1/apps/app-1/doctor?tail=300"])
+        self.assertIn('"summary": "health route is missing"', output.getvalue())
+
     def test_print_doctor_guidance_prefers_ai_enhancement(self) -> None:
         module = load_helper_module()
         output = StringIO()