diff --git a/defaults/main.yaml b/defaults/main.yaml
index ae4b8c4..0f64d16 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yaml
+++ b/defaults/main.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 bec_user: bec
-bec_path: /opt/bec_deployment
+bec_deployments_path: /opt/bec_deployments
 
 bec_version: main
 ophyd_devices_version: main
diff --git a/tasks/main.yaml b/tasks/main.yaml
index c381049..fd65e35 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yaml
+++ b/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@
   become_user: "{{ bec_user }}"
   ansible.builtin.file:
     src: "{{ bec_path }}"
-    dest: "{{ bec_path }}/../bec_deployment"
+    dest: "{{ bec_deployments_path }}/bec_deployment"
     state: link
 
 - name: Activate bec venv in new terminals
diff --git a/vars/main.yaml b/vars/main.yaml
index 337fcc1..865ab61 100644
--- a/vars/main.yaml
+++ b/vars/main.yaml
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 ---
+bec_path: "{{ bec_deployments_path }}/bec_deployment_{{ ansible_date_time['iso8601_basic_short'] }}"
 bec_venv_path: "{{ bec_path }}/bec_venv"
 bec_user_branch_name: "{{ bec_user }}_{{ ansible_date_time['iso8601_basic_short'] }}"