diff --git a/lib/transport/ssh.js b/lib/transport/ssh.js
index 5b135d4..bd626f3 100644
--- a/lib/transport/ssh.js
+++ b/lib/transport/ssh.js
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ var util = require('util')
 function SSH(context) {
   SSH.super_.call(this, context);
 
-  var config = context.remote;
+  var config = extend({}, context.remote); // clone
 
   if(config.tryKeyboard !== false) {
     config.tryKeyboard = true;
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index adeaecf..f7ab86e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "flightplan",
   "description": "Library for streamlining application deployment or systems administration tasks",
-  "version": "0.6.0",
+  "version": "0.6.1",
   "author": "Patrick Stadler <patrick.stadler@gmail.com>",
   "keywords": [
     "deploy",