diff --git a/__pycache__/orchestrator.cpython-313.pyc b/__pycache__/orchestrator.cpython-313.pyc
index 129455f..4abab40 100644
Binary files a/__pycache__/orchestrator.cpython-313.pyc and b/__pycache__/orchestrator.cpython-313.pyc differ
diff --git a/orchestrator.py b/orchestrator.py
index b264ea0..6ca033c 100755
--- a/orchestrator.py
+++ b/orchestrator.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ ITERATIONS_LOG = os.path.join(RESULTS_DIR, "iterations.jsonl")
 
 # Remote machines
 WINDOWS_HOST = "bizzle@100.76.218.38"
-WINDOWS_DIR = "~/btc-ml-optimizer"
+WINDOWS_DIR = "btc-ml-optimizer"
 MAC_MINI_HOST = "bizzle@bizzles-mac-mini-1"
 
 # Convergence
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ def ensure_data():
 def setup_windows_remote():
     """Ensure the remote directory exists on Windows."""
     log("Ensuring Windows remote directory exists...", C.CYAN)
-    run_cmd(f'ssh {WINDOWS_HOST} "mkdir -p {WINDOWS_DIR}"', timeout=30)
+    run_cmd(f'ssh {WINDOWS_HOST} "if not exist {WINDOWS_DIR} mkdir {WINDOWS_DIR}"', timeout=30)
 
 
 def scp_to_windows(local_path, remote_name):