diff --git a/lib/kamal/configuration/proxy.rb b/lib/kamal/configuration/proxy.rb
index ad8c6e5ec..3870a2de9 100644
--- a/lib/kamal/configuration/proxy.rb
+++ b/lib/kamal/configuration/proxy.rb
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ def hosts
   def deploy_options
     {
       host: hosts,
-      tls: proxy_config["ssl"] ? true : nil,
+      tls: proxy_config["ssl"],
       "deploy-timeout": seconds_duration(config.deploy_timeout),
       "drain-timeout": seconds_duration(config.drain_timeout),
       "health-check-interval": seconds_duration(proxy_config.dig("healthcheck", "interval")),
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ def deploy_options
   end
 
   def deploy_command_args(target:)
-    optionize ({ target: "#{target}:#{app_port}" }).merge(deploy_options)
+    optionize ({ target: "#{target}:#{app_port}" }).merge(deploy_options), with: "="
   end
 
   def merge(other)
diff --git a/test/cli/app_test.rb b/test/cli/app_test.rb
index 7c208da20..32b37456f 100644
--- a/test/cli/app_test.rb
+++ b/test/cli/app_test.rb
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ class CliAppTest < CliTestCase
     SSHKit::Backend::Abstract.any_instance.stubs(:execute)
       .with(:docker, :container, :ls, "--all", "--filter", "name=^app-web-latest$", "--quiet", "|", :xargs, :docker, :stop, raise_on_non_zero_exit: false)
     SSHKit::Backend::Abstract.any_instance.expects(:execute)
-      .with(:docker, :exec, "kamal-proxy", "kamal-proxy", :deploy, "app-web", "--target", "\"123:80\"", "--deploy-timeout", "\"1s\"", "--drain-timeout", "\"30s\"", "--buffer-requests", "--buffer-responses", "--log-request-header", "\"Cache-Control\"", "--log-request-header", "\"Last-Modified\"", "--log-request-header", "\"User-Agent\"").raises(SSHKit::Command::Failed.new("Failed to deploy"))
+      .with(:docker, :exec, "kamal-proxy", "kamal-proxy", :deploy, "app-web", "--target=\"123:80\"", "--deploy-timeout=\"1s\"", "--drain-timeout=\"30s\"", "--buffer-requests", "--buffer-responses", "--log-request-header=\"Cache-Control\"", "--log-request-header=\"Last-Modified\"", "--log-request-header=\"User-Agent\"").raises(SSHKit::Command::Failed.new("Failed to deploy"))
 
     stderred do
       run_command("boot", config: :with_roles, host: nil, allow_execute_error: true).tap do |output|
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ class CliAppTest < CliTestCase
 
     run_command("start").tap do |output|
       assert_match "docker start app-web-999", output
-      assert_match "docker exec kamal-proxy kamal-proxy deploy app-web --target \"999:80\" --deploy-timeout \"30s\" --drain-timeout \"30s\" --buffer-requests --buffer-responses --log-request-header \"Cache-Control\" --log-request-header \"Last-Modified\"", output
+      assert_match "docker exec kamal-proxy kamal-proxy deploy app-web --target=\"999:80\" --deploy-timeout=\"30s\" --drain-timeout=\"30s\" --buffer-requests --buffer-responses --log-request-header=\"Cache-Control\" --log-request-header=\"Last-Modified\"", output
     end
   end
 
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ class CliAppTest < CliTestCase
       assert_match /Renaming container .* to .* as already deployed on 1.1.1.1/, output # Rename
       assert_match /docker rename app-web-latest app-web-latest_replaced_[0-9a-f]{16}/, output
       assert_match /docker run --detach --restart unless-stopped --name app-web-latest --network kamal --hostname 1.1.1.1-[0-9a-f]{12} -e KAMAL_CONTAINER_NAME="app-web-latest" -e KAMAL_VERSION="latest" --env-file .kamal\/apps\/app\/env\/roles\/web.env --log-opt max-size="10m" --label service="app" --label role="web" --label destination dhh\/app:latest/, output
-      assert_match /docker exec kamal-proxy kamal-proxy deploy app-web --target "123:80"/, output
+      assert_match /docker exec kamal-proxy kamal-proxy deploy app-web --target="123:80"/, output
       assert_match "docker container ls --all --filter name=^app-web-123$ --quiet | xargs docker stop", output
     end
   end
@@ -392,8 +392,8 @@ class CliAppTest < CliTestCase
     SSHKit::Backend::Abstract.any_instance.stubs(:capture_with_info).returns("123") # old version
 
     run_command("boot", config: :with_proxy_roles, host: nil).tap do |output|
-      assert_match "docker exec kamal-proxy kamal-proxy deploy app-web --target \"123:80\" --deploy-timeout \"6s\" --drain-timeout \"30s\" --target-timeout \"10s\" --buffer-requests --buffer-responses --log-request-header \"Cache-Control\" --log-request-header \"Last-Modified\" --log-request-header \"User-Agent\"", output
-      assert_match "docker exec kamal-proxy kamal-proxy deploy app-web2 --target \"123:80\" --deploy-timeout \"6s\" --drain-timeout \"30s\" --target-timeout \"15s\" --buffer-requests --buffer-responses --log-request-header \"Cache-Control\" --log-request-header \"Last-Modified\" --log-request-header \"User-Agent\"", output
+      assert_match "docker exec kamal-proxy kamal-proxy deploy app-web --target=\"123:80\" --deploy-timeout=\"6s\" --drain-timeout=\"30s\" --target-timeout=\"10s\" --buffer-requests --buffer-responses --log-request-header=\"Cache-Control\" --log-request-header=\"Last-Modified\" --log-request-header=\"User-Agent\"", output
+      assert_match "docker exec kamal-proxy kamal-proxy deploy app-web2 --target=\"123:80\" --deploy-timeout=\"6s\" --drain-timeout=\"30s\" --target-timeout=\"15s\" --buffer-requests --buffer-responses --log-request-header=\"Cache-Control\" --log-request-header=\"Last-Modified\" --log-request-header=\"User-Agent\"", output
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/test/cli/proxy_test.rb b/test/cli/proxy_test.rb
index 2cfdf0f3a..8c22c8a2f 100644
--- a/test/cli/proxy_test.rb
+++ b/test/cli/proxy_test.rb
@@ -58,13 +58,13 @@ class CliProxyTest < CliTestCase
       assert_match "Running docker container stop traefik ; docker container prune --force --filter label=org.opencontainers.image.title=Traefik && docker image prune --all --force --filter label=org.opencontainers.image.title=Traefik on 1.1.1.1", output
       assert_match "docker container prune --force --filter label=org.opencontainers.image.title=kamal-proxy on 1.1.1.1", output
       assert_match "docker run --name kamal-proxy --network kamal --detach --restart unless-stopped --volume kamal-proxy-config:/home/kamal-proxy/.config/kamal-proxy $(cat .kamal/proxy/options || echo \"--publish 80:80 --publish 443:443\") #{KAMAL.config.proxy_image} on 1.1.1.1", output
-      assert_match "docker exec kamal-proxy kamal-proxy deploy app-web --target \"abcdefabcdef:80\" --deploy-timeout \"6s\" --drain-timeout \"30s\" --buffer-requests --buffer-responses --log-request-header \"Cache-Control\" --log-request-header \"Last-Modified\" --log-request-header \"User-Agent\" on 1.1.1.1", output
+      assert_match "docker exec kamal-proxy kamal-proxy deploy app-web --target=\"abcdefabcdef:80\" --deploy-timeout=\"6s\" --drain-timeout=\"30s\" --buffer-requests --buffer-responses --log-request-header=\"Cache-Control\" --log-request-header=\"Last-Modified\" --log-request-header=\"User-Agent\" on 1.1.1.1", output
 
       assert_match "docker container stop kamal-proxy on 1.1.1.2", output
       assert_match "Running docker container stop traefik ; docker container prune --force --filter label=org.opencontainers.image.title=Traefik && docker image prune --all --force --filter label=org.opencontainers.image.title=Traefik on 1.1.1.2", output
       assert_match "docker container prune --force --filter label=org.opencontainers.image.title=kamal-proxy on 1.1.1.2", output
       assert_match "docker run --name kamal-proxy --network kamal --detach --restart unless-stopped --volume kamal-proxy-config:/home/kamal-proxy/.config/kamal-proxy $(cat .kamal/proxy/options || echo \"--publish 80:80 --publish 443:443\") #{KAMAL.config.proxy_image} on 1.1.1.2", output
-      assert_match "docker exec kamal-proxy kamal-proxy deploy app-web --target \"abcdefabcdef:80\" --deploy-timeout \"6s\" --drain-timeout \"30s\" --buffer-requests --buffer-responses --log-request-header \"Cache-Control\" --log-request-header \"Last-Modified\" --log-request-header \"User-Agent\" on 1.1.1.2", output
+      assert_match "docker exec kamal-proxy kamal-proxy deploy app-web --target=\"abcdefabcdef:80\" --deploy-timeout=\"6s\" --drain-timeout=\"30s\" --buffer-requests --buffer-responses --log-request-header=\"Cache-Control\" --log-request-header=\"Last-Modified\" --log-request-header=\"User-Agent\" on 1.1.1.2", output
     end
   end
 
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ class CliProxyTest < CliTestCase
       assert_match "/usr/bin/env mkdir -p .kamal/apps/app/env/roles", output
       assert_match "Uploading \"\\n\" to .kamal/apps/app/env/roles/web.env", output
       assert_match %r{docker run --detach --restart unless-stopped --name app-web-latest --network kamal --hostname 1.1.1.1-.* -e KAMAL_CONTAINER_NAME="app-web-latest" -e KAMAL_VERSION="latest" --env-file .kamal/apps/app/env/roles/web.env --log-opt max-size="10m" --label service="app" --label role="web" --label destination dhh/app:latest}, output
-      assert_match "docker exec kamal-proxy kamal-proxy deploy app-web --target \"12345678:80\" --deploy-timeout \"6s\" --drain-timeout \"30s\" --buffer-requests --buffer-responses --log-request-header \"Cache-Control\" --log-request-header \"Last-Modified\" --log-request-header \"User-Agent\"", output
+      assert_match "docker exec kamal-proxy kamal-proxy deploy app-web --target=\"12345678:80\" --deploy-timeout=\"6s\" --drain-timeout=\"30s\" --buffer-requests --buffer-responses --log-request-header=\"Cache-Control\" --log-request-header=\"Last-Modified\" --log-request-header=\"User-Agent\"", output
       assert_match "docker container ls --all --filter name=^app-web-12345678$ --quiet | xargs docker stop", output
       assert_match "docker tag dhh/app:latest dhh/app:latest", output
       assert_match "/usr/bin/env mkdir -p .kamal", output
diff --git a/test/commands/app_test.rb b/test/commands/app_test.rb
index aabe39c1c..182c1bb0b 100644
--- a/test/commands/app_test.rb
+++ b/test/commands/app_test.rb
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ class CommandsAppTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
 
   test "deploy" do
     assert_equal \
-      "docker exec kamal-proxy kamal-proxy deploy app-web --target \"172.1.0.2:80\" --deploy-timeout \"30s\" --drain-timeout \"30s\" --buffer-requests --buffer-responses --log-request-header \"Cache-Control\" --log-request-header \"Last-Modified\" --log-request-header \"User-Agent\"",
+      "docker exec kamal-proxy kamal-proxy deploy app-web --target=\"172.1.0.2:80\" --deploy-timeout=\"30s\" --drain-timeout=\"30s\" --buffer-requests --buffer-responses --log-request-header=\"Cache-Control\" --log-request-header=\"Last-Modified\" --log-request-header=\"User-Agent\"",
       new_command.deploy(target: "172.1.0.2").join(" ")
   end
 
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ class CommandsAppTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
     @config[:proxy] = { "ssl" => true, "host" => "example.com" }
 
     assert_equal \
-      "docker exec kamal-proxy kamal-proxy deploy app-web --target \"172.1.0.2:80\" --host \"example.com\" --tls --deploy-timeout \"30s\" --drain-timeout \"30s\" --buffer-requests --buffer-responses --log-request-header \"Cache-Control\" --log-request-header \"Last-Modified\" --log-request-header \"User-Agent\"",
+      "docker exec kamal-proxy kamal-proxy deploy app-web --target=\"172.1.0.2:80\" --host=\"example.com\" --tls --deploy-timeout=\"30s\" --drain-timeout=\"30s\" --buffer-requests --buffer-responses --log-request-header=\"Cache-Control\" --log-request-header=\"Last-Modified\" --log-request-header=\"User-Agent\"",
       new_command.deploy(target: "172.1.0.2").join(" ")
   end
 
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ class CommandsAppTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
     @config[:proxy] = { "ssl" => true, "hosts" => [ "example.com", "anotherexample.com" ] }
 
     assert_equal \
-      "docker exec kamal-proxy kamal-proxy deploy app-web --target \"172.1.0.2:80\" --host \"example.com\" --host \"anotherexample.com\" --tls --deploy-timeout \"30s\" --drain-timeout \"30s\" --buffer-requests --buffer-responses --log-request-header \"Cache-Control\" --log-request-header \"Last-Modified\" --log-request-header \"User-Agent\"",
+      "docker exec kamal-proxy kamal-proxy deploy app-web --target=\"172.1.0.2:80\" --host=\"example.com\" --host=\"anotherexample.com\" --tls --deploy-timeout=\"30s\" --drain-timeout=\"30s\" --buffer-requests --buffer-responses --log-request-header=\"Cache-Control\" --log-request-header=\"Last-Modified\" --log-request-header=\"User-Agent\"",
       new_command.deploy(target: "172.1.0.2").join(" ")
   end
 
diff --git a/test/configuration/proxy_test.rb b/test/configuration/proxy_test.rb
index 1bdfaeabf..588e5a350 100644
--- a/test/configuration/proxy_test.rb
+++ b/test/configuration/proxy_test.rb
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ class ConfigurationProxyTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
   test "ssl false" do
     @deploy[:proxy] = { "ssl" => false }
     assert_not config.proxy.ssl?
-    assert_not config.proxy.deploy_options.has_key?(:tls)
   end
 
   private
diff --git a/test/integration/docker/deployer/app_with_roles/config/deploy.yml b/test/integration/docker/deployer/app_with_roles/config/deploy.yml
index b31fb4fd6..28449e0e8 100644
--- a/test/integration/docker/deployer/app_with_roles/config/deploy.yml
+++ b/test/integration/docker/deployer/app_with_roles/config/deploy.yml
@@ -15,14 +15,15 @@ readiness_delay: 0
 
 proxy:
   host: localhost
+  ssl: false
   healthcheck:
     interval: 1
     timeout: 1
     path: "/up"
   response_timeout: 2
   buffering:
-    requests: true
-    responses: true
+    requests: false
+    responses: false
     memory: 400_000
     max_request_body: 40_000_000
     max_response_body: 40_000_000