diff --git a/scripts/rl-train.sh b/scripts/rl-train.sh
index 9a6dd851..20532859 100755
--- a/scripts/rl-train.sh
+++ b/scripts/rl-train.sh
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #   sync        scp local rl_self_play/ to the apricot worktree
 #
 # Env vars (with defaults):
-#   RL_HOST=apricot               SSH alias for the training box
+#   RL_HOST=apricot.lan           SSH alias for the training box (LAN; VPN ProxyJump can fail)
 #   RL_WORKTREE=/var/home/lilith/.cache/mc-rl-train-1779015795
 #   RL_RUN_NAME=duel-v1b-cuda1
 #   RL_DEVICE=cuda:1
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 set -euo pipefail
 
-: "${RL_HOST:=apricot}"
+: "${RL_HOST:=apricot.lan}"
 : "${RL_WORKTREE:=/var/home/lilith/.cache/mc-rl-train-1779015795}"
 : "${RL_RUN_NAME:=duel-v1b-cuda1}"
 : "${RL_DEVICE:=cuda:1}"