diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index db0432e..618e7ac 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # homelab-ansible-lxc-meridian
 
-Ansible config for the Meridian LXC (CTID 457 on pve01, `192.168.1.184`).
+Ansible config for the Meridian LXC (CTID 457 on pve01, `192.168.1.164`).
 
 ## What it is
 
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ custom_component fork that adds `CONF_BASE_URL`).
 1. Provision the LXC via `homelab-terraform/lxc` (`terraform apply`).
 2. Run the LXC bootstrap one-liner from `feedback_lxc_bootstrap_user`:
    ```
-   ssh root@192.168.1.184 'apt-get update && apt-get install -y sudo && useradd -m -s /bin/bash cbalders && echo "cbalders ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD:ALL" >/etc/sudoers.d/90-cbalders && chmod 440 /etc/sudoers.d/90-cbalders'
+   ssh root@192.168.1.164 'apt-get update && apt-get install -y sudo && useradd -m -s /bin/bash cbalders && echo "cbalders ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD:ALL" >/etc/sudoers.d/90-cbalders && chmod 440 /etc/sudoers.d/90-cbalders'
    ```
    (Plus authorized_keys for cbalders.)
 3. Local first deploy (Semaphore can't reach a fresh host):
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ custom_component fork that adds `CONF_BASE_URL`).
    ```
    npm i -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code
    claude login          # browser flow → ~/.claude/.credentials.json
-   scp -r ~/.claude cbalders@192.168.1.184:/tmp/.claude-bootstrap
+   scp -r ~/.claude cbalders@192.168.1.164:/tmp/.claude-bootstrap
    ```
 5. On the LXC:
    ```
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ custom_component fork that adds `CONF_BASE_URL`).
    ```
 6. Smoke from a LAN host:
    ```
-   curl http://192.168.1.184:3456/v1/messages \
+   curl http://192.168.1.164:3456/v1/messages \
      -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
      -H 'x-api-key: placeholder' \
      -H 'anthropic-version: 2023-06-01' \
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ roles/meridian/        Node 22 install + npm i meridian + systemd unit
 roles/node_exporter/   Prometheus exporter for fleet metrics
 vars/main.yml          base packages, ssh keys, meridian config
 site.yml               playbook entrypoint
-inventory.ini          single host (192.168.1.184)
+inventory.ini          single host (192.168.1.164)
 deploy.sh              wrapper for local first-run
 ```
 
diff --git a/inventory.ini b/inventory.ini
index 4cc4ce1..2a24bab 100644
--- a/inventory.ini
+++ b/inventory.ini
@@ -1 +1 @@
-192.168.1.184 ansible_user=cbalders ansible_become=yes
+192.168.1.164 ansible_user=cbalders ansible_become=yes