diff --git a/contrib/sentry.php b/contrib/sentry.php
index f84450950..721345ea0 100644
--- a/contrib/sentry.php
+++ b/contrib/sentry.php
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@ static function (&$value) use ($config) {
 function getPreviousReleaseRevision()
 {
     switch (get('update_code_strategy')) {
+        case 'local_archive':
         case 'archive':
             if (has('previous_release')) {
                 return run('cat {{previous_release}}/REVISION');
@@ -207,6 +208,7 @@ function getPreviousReleaseRevision()
 function getCurrentReleaseRevision()
 {
     switch (get('update_code_strategy')) {
+        case 'local_archive':
         case 'archive':
             return run('cat {{release_path}}/REVISION');
 
@@ -222,22 +224,22 @@ function getCurrentReleaseRevision()
 function getReleaseGitRef(): Closure
 {
     return static function ($config = []): string {
-        if (get('update_code_strategy') === 'archive') {
-            if (isset($config['git_version_command'])) {
-                cd('{{deploy_path}}/.dep/repo');
-
-                return trim(run($config['git_version_command']));
-            }
+        $strategy = get('update_code_strategy');
 
-            return run('cat {{current_path}}/REVISION');
+        if ($strategy === 'archive') {
+            cd('{{deploy_path}}/.dep/repo');
+        } else {
+            cd('{{release_path}}');
         }
 
-        cd('{{release_path}}');
-
         if (isset($config['git_version_command'])) {
             return trim(run($config['git_version_command']));
         }
 
+        if ($strategy !== 'clone') {
+            return run('cat {{current_path}}/REVISION');
+        }
+
         return trim(run('git log -n 1 --format="%h"'));
     };
 }
diff --git a/docs/recipe/deploy/update_code.md b/docs/recipe/deploy/update_code.md
index 893df44c2..083f8807b 100644
--- a/docs/recipe/deploy/update_code.md
+++ b/docs/recipe/deploy/update_code.md
@@ -35,12 +35,13 @@ The value of this configuration is autogenerated on access.
 
 
 ### update_code_strategy
-[Source](https://github.com/deployphp/deployer/blob/master/recipe/deploy/update_code.php#L47)
+[Source](https://github.com/deployphp/deployer/blob/master/recipe/deploy/update_code.php#L48)
 
 Sets deploy:update_code strategy.
 Can be one of:
-- archive
-- clone (if you need the origin repository `.git` dir in your [release_path](/docs/recipe/deploy/release.md#release_path))
+- local_archive (copies the repository from local machine)
+- archive (default, fetches the code from the remote repository)
+- clone (if you need the origin repository `.git` dir in your [release_path](/docs/recipe/deploy/release.md#release_path), clones from remote repository)
 
 ```php title="Default value"
 'archive'
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@ Can be one of:
 
 
 ### git_ssh_command
-[Source](https://github.com/deployphp/deployer/blob/master/recipe/deploy/update_code.php#L53)
+[Source](https://github.com/deployphp/deployer/blob/master/recipe/deploy/update_code.php#L54)
 
 Sets environment variable _GIT_SSH_COMMAND_ for `git clone` command.
 If `StrictHostKeyChecking` flag is set to `accept-new` then ssh will
@@ -61,10 +62,10 @@ will not permit connections to hosts with changed host keys.
 
 
 ### sub_directory
-[Source](https://github.com/deployphp/deployer/blob/master/recipe/deploy/update_code.php#L65)
+[Source](https://github.com/deployphp/deployer/blob/master/recipe/deploy/update_code.php#L66)
 
 Specifies a sub directory within the repository to deploy.
-Works only when [`update_code_strategy`](#update_code_strategy) is set to `archive` (default).
+Works only when [`update_code_strategy`](#update_code_strategy) is set to `archive` (default) or `local_archive`.
 
 Example:
  - set value to `src` if you want to deploy the folder that lives at `/src`.
@@ -81,7 +82,7 @@ false
 ## Tasks
 
 ### deploy:update_code
-[Source](https://github.com/deployphp/deployer/blob/master/recipe/deploy/update_code.php#L71)
+[Source](https://github.com/deployphp/deployer/blob/master/recipe/deploy/update_code.php#L72)
 
 Updates code.
 
diff --git a/recipe/deploy/update_code.php b/recipe/deploy/update_code.php
index dc211aca5..9149dc697 100644
--- a/recipe/deploy/update_code.php
+++ b/recipe/deploy/update_code.php
@@ -42,8 +42,9 @@
 
 // Sets deploy:update_code strategy.
 // Can be one of:
-// - archive
-// - clone (if you need the origin repository `.git` dir in your {{release_path}})
+// - local_archive (copies the repository from local machine)
+// - archive (default, fetches the code from the remote repository)
+// - clone (if you need the origin repository `.git` dir in your {{release_path}}, clones from remote repository)
 set('update_code_strategy', 'archive');
 
 // Sets environment variable _GIT_SSH_COMMAND_ for `git clone` command.
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@
 
 /**
  * Specifies a sub directory within the repository to deploy.
- * Works only when [`update_code_strategy`](#update_code_strategy) is set to `archive` (default).
+ * Works only when [`update_code_strategy`](#update_code_strategy) is set to `archive` (default) or `local_archive`.
  *
  * Example:
  *  - set value to `src` if you want to deploy the folder that lives at `/src`.
@@ -69,8 +70,7 @@
  */
 desc('Updates code');
 task('deploy:update_code', function () {
-    $git = get('bin/git');
-    $repository = get('repository');
+    $strategy = get('update_code_strategy');
     $target = get('target');
 
     $targetWithDir = $target;
@@ -78,42 +78,56 @@
         $targetWithDir .= ':{{sub_directory}}';
     }
 
-    $bare = parse('{{deploy_path}}/.dep/repo');
-    $env = [
-        'GIT_TERMINAL_PROMPT' => '0',
-        'GIT_SSH_COMMAND' => get('git_ssh_command')
-    ];
+    if ($strategy === 'local_archive') {
+        $host = currentHost()->connectionString();
 
-    start:
-    // Clone the repository to a bare repo.
-    run("[ -d $bare ] || mkdir -p $bare");
-    run("[ -f $bare/HEAD ] || $git clone --mirror $repository $bare 2>&1", ['env' => $env]);
+        // Copy to release_path.
+        runLocally(<<<BASH
+            git archive {$targetWithDir} | ssh {$host} "tar -x -f - -C {{release_path}} 2>&1"
+            BASH);
 
-    cd($bare);
-
-    // If remote url changed, drop `.dep/repo` and reinstall.
-    if (run("$git config --get remote.origin.url") !== $repository) {
-        cd('{{deploy_path}}');
-        run("rm -rf $bare");
-        goto start;
-    }
-
-    run("$git remote update 2>&1", ['env' => $env]);
-
-
-    // Copy to release_path.
-    if (get('update_code_strategy') === 'archive') {
-        run("$git archive $targetWithDir | tar -x -f - -C {{release_path}} 2>&1");
-    } else if (get('update_code_strategy') === 'clone') {
-        cd('{{release_path}}');
-        run("$git clone -l $bare .");
-        run("$git remote set-url origin $repository", ['env' => $env]);
-        run("$git checkout --force $target");
+        $rev = escapeshellarg(runLocally("git rev-list $target -1"));
     } else {
-        throw new ConfigurationException(parse("Unknown `update_code_strategy` option: {{update_code_strategy}}."));
+        $git = get('bin/git');
+        $repository = get('repository');
+
+        $bare = parse('{{deploy_path}}/.dep/repo');
+        $env = [
+            'GIT_TERMINAL_PROMPT' => '0',
+            'GIT_SSH_COMMAND' => get('git_ssh_command')
+        ];
+
+        start:
+        // Clone the repository to a bare repo.
+        run("[ -d $bare ] || mkdir -p $bare");
+        run("[ -f $bare/HEAD ] || $git clone --mirror $repository $bare 2>&1", ['env' => $env]);
+
+        cd($bare);
+
+        // If remote url changed, drop `.dep/repo` and reinstall.
+        if (run("$git config --get remote.origin.url") !== $repository) {
+            cd('{{deploy_path}}');
+            run("rm -rf $bare");
+            goto start;
+        }
+
+        run("$git remote update 2>&1", ['env' => $env]);
+
+        // Copy to release_path.
+        if ($strategy === 'archive') {
+            run("$git archive $targetWithDir | tar -x -f - -C {{release_path}} 2>&1");
+        } else if ($strategy === 'clone') {
+            cd('{{release_path}}');
+            run("$git clone -l $bare .");
+            run("$git remote set-url origin $repository", ['env' => $env]);
+            run("$git checkout --force $target");
+        } else {
+            throw new ConfigurationException(parse("Unknown `update_code_strategy` option: {{update_code_strategy}}."));
+        }
+
+        $rev = escapeshellarg(run("$git rev-list $target -1"));
     }
 
     // Save git revision in REVISION file.
-    $rev = escapeshellarg(run("$git rev-list $target -1"));
     run("echo $rev > {{release_path}}/REVISION");
 });