diff --git a/stack_orchestrator/deploy/webapp/request_webapp_deployment.py b/stack_orchestrator/deploy/webapp/request_webapp_deployment.py
index 4cd6e046..2da2bbaf 100644
--- a/stack_orchestrator/deploy/webapp/request_webapp_deployment.py
+++ b/stack_orchestrator/deploy/webapp/request_webapp_deployment.py
@@ -183,7 +183,9 @@ def command(  # noqa: C901
                 if not response.ok:
                     response.raise_for_status()
 
-                config_ref = response.json()["id"]
+            target_deployer = deployer
+            if (not deployer) and len(deployer_record.names):
+                target_deployer = deployer_record.names[0]
 
             deployment_request = {
                 "record": {
@@ -191,7 +193,7 @@ def command(  # noqa: C901
                     "application": app,
                     "version": "1.0.0",
                     "name": f"{app_record.attributes.name}@{app_record.attributes.version}",
-                    "deployer": deployer,
+                    "deployer": target_deployer,
                     "meta": {"when": str(datetime.utcnow())},
                 }
             }