diff --git a/python/deploy.py b/python/deploy.py
index 1bd922c..1e7f2b1 100644
--- a/python/deploy.py
+++ b/python/deploy.py
@@ -47,7 +47,9 @@ def preflight():
         check(f"cmd:{c}", run_ok(f"which {c}"))
     check("installer", run_ok(f"curl -fsSL -o /dev/null {AIO_URL} 2>/dev/null"), "meganode")
     for cloud, host in (("US", "us1.api.wallarm.com"), ("EU", "api.wallarm.com")):
-        check(f"cloud:{cloud}", run_ok(f"curl -fsSL -o /dev/null https://{host} 2>/dev/null"), host)
+        reachable = run_ok(f"curl -fsSL --connect-timeout 5 -o /dev/null https://{host} 2>/dev/null")
+        m = "✅" if reachable else "⚠️ "
+        print(f"  {m} cloud:{cloud} — {host}{' (unreachable, will retry on deploy)' if not reachable else ''}")
     return ok
 
 # ─── Config ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
@@ -349,9 +351,15 @@ def remove_menu():
 # ─── Main ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 def main():
-    if len(sys.argv) > 1 and sys.argv[1] == "--version":
+    if len(sys.argv) > 1 and sys.argv[1] in ("--version", "-v"):
         print(f"deploy.py v{VERSION}")
         return
+    if len(sys.argv) > 1 and sys.argv[1] in ("--help", "-h", "help"):
+        print(f"deploy.py v{VERSION} — Wallarm Node Manager")
+        print("  deploy.py              Interactive menu")
+        print("  deploy.py --deploy-all  Deploy all nodes from fw.conf")
+        print("  deploy.py --version     Show version")
+        return
     if len(sys.argv) > 1 and sys.argv[1] == "--deploy-all":
         deploy_all()
         return